UCO Bank News

UCO Bank reports nearly 16% jump in Q3 net profit at ₹739 cr, NPAs improve

UCO Bank on Saturday reported a 15.76 per cent on-year increase in net profit for the quarter ended December to Rs 739.51 crore, compared to Rs 638.83 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. The lender's total income for the quarter under review grew to Rs 7,521.16 crore, up from Rs 7,405.89 crore in the year-ago period. Interest earned rose to Rs 6,651.84 crore as against Rs 6,219.96 crore, it said in an exchange filing. The Kolkata-headquartered bank's operating profit rose by 5.96 per cent to Rs 1,680.24 crore in October-December, compared to Rs 1,585.69 crore in the year-ago period. Provisions and contingencies lowered to Rs 525.12 crore in the quarter to December, down from Rs 589.51 crore, it said. On the asset quality front, UCO Bank showed significant improvement, with gross non-performing assets (NPA) declining to 2.41 per cent as of December 31 from 2.91 per cent a year ago. Gross NPAs stood at Rs 5,867.25 crore compared to Rs 6,081.55 crore in the corresponding per

Nifty PSU Bank index hits new high, rallies 20% in 2 months; here's why

State-run banks, SBI, Uco bank, PSB among others gained up to 2% amid reports that India may considering allowing up to 49% FDI in PSU banks, more than double the current 20% cap.

UCO Bank Q2FY26 results: Net profit increases 2.8% to ₹620 crore

The bank's asset quality improved as gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined to 2.56 per cent of gross advances at the end of the September quarter from 3.18 per cent a year ago

Nifty PSU Bank index rallies 2%, SBI stock nears record high; here's why

SBI, Uco Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Bank of India, PNB and Canara Bank were up in the range of 2 per cent to 5 per cent in Friday's intra-day trade.

Buy, sell, hold? Trading strategy in PSU bank stocks amid stake sale buzz?

Technical charts flag up to 22% downside risk for PSU bank shares such as Indian Overseas Bank, Uco Bank, Central Bank of India and Punjab & Sind Bank as government stake sale buzz looms.

Wealth destroyers: Analysts wary of smallcap stocks on rich valuations

Among individual stocks, Raymond, Ashoka Buildcon, Swan Corp, Himatsingka Seide, and UCO Bank were the biggest wealth destroyers, dropping in the range of 30.5 per cent to 65.78 per cent

Govt taps Uco Bank to manage payments for Nayara Energy after EU sanctions

The government has tasked Uco Bank with processing Nayara Energy's payments after EU sanctions cut the refiner off from domestic and global lenders

Bond windfall cushions NII strain for PSBs as margins shrink on rate cuts

Public sector banks saw Q1 FY26 profit rise 10.6% YoY on treasury gains and lower provisions, while NII was flat as lenders passed on policy rate cuts to customers

Infy, Adani Ent, Cochin Ship among 5 oversold stocks; trading strategy here

Infosys, Adani Enterprises, Cochin Shipyard, IFCI and UCO Bank are technically trading in the oversold zone, as per the RSI indicator; charts hint up to 23% downside risk for these 5 stocks.