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PNB Q1 profit triples to ₹5,253 crore; margins remain below guidance

Punjab National Bank's June-quarter profit jumped 214% on a favourable base, but net interest margin stayed below FY27 guidance despite improving asset quality and steady loan growth

PNB Q1FY27 result: Net profit jumps over threefold to ₹5,253 crore

Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Saturday reported an over three-fold jump in standalone net profit at Rs 5,253 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The state-owned bank had posted a net profit of Rs 1,675 crore in the year-ago period. Total income in the quarter under review remained static at Rs 37,231 crore, PNB said in a regulatory filing. However, the lender's interest income increased marginally to Rs 32,897 crore, from Rs 31,964 crore in the same quarter a year ago. During the period, the bank's operating profit rose to Rs 7,519 crore, as compared to Rs 7,081 crore in the same quarter a year ago. The bank's asset quality improved as gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined to 2.78 per cent of gross advances at the end of the June quarter, from 3.78 per cent a year ago. Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) in absolute terms declined by Rs 7,292 crore to Rs 35,381 crore from Rs 42,673 crore, while Net Non-Performing Assets (NNPA) eased by Rs 699 crore to Rs 3,433 crore

Q1 results: HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra among 21 firms on July 18

Q1FY27 company results: Firms including ICICI Bank, Punjab National Bank, IDBI Bank, Yes Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Can Fin Homes, and JK Cement are also to release their April-June earnings today

PNB partners Digital India BHASHINI to offer multilingual AI banking

Public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) for facilitating multilingual AI banking. Through this partnership, BHASHINI's advanced multilingual AI capabilities will be integrated into PNB's digital platforms, PNB said in a statement on Thursday. This will empower customers to access banking services seamlessly in multiple Indian languages via both voice and text, it said. Speaking on the occasion, PNB Executive Director M Paramasivam said by combining multilingual AI with public service delivery, this initiative will help bridge language barriers and ensure that digital banking services are more accessible, equitable, and citizen-friendly for people across the country.

Banks' loan growth outpaces deposit growth in Q1 across public, pvt lenders

Business updates from public and private sector banks showed advances growing faster than deposits during the April-June quarter, reflecting sustained credit demand

Credit growth in FY27 could touch 14% despite West Asia crisis: PNB MD

PNB sees credit growth touching 14% in FY27 despite West Asia risks, with ECLGS 5.0 expected to support MSMEs and sustain lending momentum

PNB gains 3% on mixed Q4; analysts flag weak margins, eye up to 25% upside

Punjab National Bank reported a domestic NIM of 2.61 per cent for Q4FY26, as compared to 2.96 per cent in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal

PNB hikes cyber spend as AI models like Anthropic Mythos raise risks

The country's ‌third largest state-run lender by market capitalisation has earmarked about 20 per cent of its technology budget for cybersecurity, or roughly ₹700 crore to ₹800 crore

PNB Q4 result: Profit rises 14.4% to ₹5,225 crore; asset quality improves

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday reported a 14.4 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs5,225crore for the three months ended March 2026, driven by higher interest income. The lender had earned a net profit of Rs 4,567 crore in the year-ago period. However, the bank's total income fell to Rs36,319crore during the quarter under review from Rs36,705 crore a year ago, PNB said in a regulatory filing. Interest income grew to Rs32,157crore from Rs31,989crore in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year. On the asset quality front, the bank's gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) improved to 2.95 per cent of gross advances as compared to 3.95per cent by the end of March 2025. Similarly, net NPAs came down to 0.29 per cent from 0.4 per cent. The board also recommended a dividend of Rs 3 per equity share for FY 2025-26, subject to approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the bank.

Nifty PSU Bank index soars over 3%; Canara, UBI, BOI rally up to 5%

At 09:30 AM on Friday; Nifty PSU Bank index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, was up 3.4 per cent, as compared to 1.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

Nifty PSU Bank index soars 2%, hits new high; PNB, Canara, UBI shares up 3%

Thus far in the current week, the PSU Bank index has rallied 5.7 per cent, as against 0.74 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.

PSU Bank index outshines Nifty for 6th straight month; up 41% since Sep-25

Thus far in the month of February 2026, the Nifty PSU Bank index has rallied 5.5 per cent, as compared to 2 per cent rise in the benchmark Nifty 50.

PNB Q3 shows asset quality gains despite margin pressure: Analysts

PNB reported a net profit of about ₹5,100 crore for the quarter, up in low double digits year-on-year (Y-o-Y), supported largely by a sharp rise in non-interest income.

Punjab National Bank logs best ever quarterly profit of ₹5,100 cr in Q3

Punjab National Bank posts its highest-ever quarterly profit in Q3FY26, aided by strong non-interest income, improved asset quality and higher capital adequacy

PNB share price slips over 5% from 52-week high post Q3 results; here's why

Punjab National Bank's share price declined as much as 5.37 per cent to ₹125.25. Earlier on Monday, the stock rose 2.11 per cent and touched a 52-week high of ₹135.15.

PNB Q3FY26 results: Profit rises 11.6% to ₹5,189 cr, interest income up 3%

PNB recorded a decline of13.6 per cent in its net non-performing assets (NNPA) to ₹3,834 crore as of December 2025, from ₹4,437 crore a year earlier

Stocks to watch, Jan 19: RIL, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bk, BHEL, Bharat Coking Coal

Stocks to watch on Monday, January 19: At around 7:10 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were down 180 points at 25,571.50, signaling a gap-down start for the bourses.

Rate cuts may impact margins by up to 5-10 bps: PNB MD Ashok Chandra

PNB expects to recover over ₹400 crore from MTNL and up to ₹500 crore through NPA sales this quarter, as the bank sharpens its focus on asset recovery and balance-sheet strength

PSU Bank index soars 31% in 2025; outperforms Nifty for 5th straight year

At 11:39 AM on Wednesday; the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent at 8,581.65, as compared to 0.5 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

PNB reports over ₹2,400 cr loan fraud linked to Srei ex-promoters

State-owned lender said it reported fraud of over Rs 2,000 crore linked to erstwhile promoters of SREI entities and has made provisions for the entire outstanding amount