Private sector lender Federal Bank on Friday reported its highest-ever quarterly net profit of Rs 902.61 crore for the January-March quarter of FY2022-23, registering an annual growth of 67 per cent. The bank's net profit stood at Rs 540.54 crore in the January-March quarter of 2021-22. In a stock exchange filing, the lender also reported the highest-ever operating profit at Rs 1,335 crore for the quarter, up 67 per cent year-on-year. The net interest income stood at Rs 1,909.29 crore in the last quarter of FY23, up 25.18 per cent from Rs 1,525.21 crore in the year-ago quarter. The bank also said gross NPAs came down to 2.36 per cent in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal compared to 2.8 per cent in the year-ago quarter. The Net NPA was at 0.69 per cent compared to 0.96 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021-22. Federal Bank's net profit for the fiscal ending March 2023 was at Rs 3,010.59 crore, a growth of 59.31 per cent on an annual basis. Commenting on the results and financ
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Net interest income increases 27.14% year-on-year to Rs 1,956.53 crore in, says private sector lender
The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 522 crore in the same quarter a year ago
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Pace of customer liabilities expands at slower pace of 12.8 per cent YoY
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Revised rates applicable on fresh deposits and renewals
Federal Bank on Friday said it has tied up with JCB India to finance the prospective buyers of heavy construction equipment and boost its loan portfolio. The private sector lender said it has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with JCB India, a leading manufacturer of earthmoving and construction equipment. This arrangement will boost the financing options for JCB's customers in India, Federal Bank said in a release. Under the arrangement, Federal Bank is the preferred finance partner of the construction equipment manufacturer, where JCB's customers can avail loans from the lender at competitive interest rates. With the government's focus on infrastructure development continuing to remain strong, there will be various opportunities to create synergies between the teams from JCB India and Federal Bank, Deepak Shetty, CEO and Managing Director of JCB India, said. "Importantly, it will give greater financing options to our customers while purchasing JCB machines both in urban
NII up 19.1% to Rs 1,762 crore, other income rises 24% to Rs 610 crore
In Q2FY23, Federal Bank also recorded its highest ever net interest income of Rs 1,762 crore, which was up 19 per cent YoY
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