Private sector lender South Indian Bank is aiming for a 15-16 per cent credit growth in FY27, driven by the retail, agriculture and MSME (RAM) advances, a top official said on Friday. The RAM advances, which constitute 61 per cent of the book, are targeted to grow at a higher level of 17-18 per cent by the bank. "Our festive-season growth strategy is focused on the RAM segment, particularly retail lending and gold loans. I expect South Indian Bank's overall advances to grow by around 15-16 per cent, with the RAM segment growing slightly faster, at around 17-18 per cent," said Mahesh Muralidhar Pai, managing director and chief executive officer of South Indian Bank, in an interaction with PTI. In the latest July-September quarter, the bank's gross advances increased by 18.67 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,09,517 crore, up from Rs 92,286 crore in the year-ago period. Pai said the projection is "cautious" because the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is a key risk. "If the war conti
South Indian Bank's net profit rose 21.3% to ₹426 crore in Q2FY27 as net interest income grew 38% to a record ₹1,116 crore, while gross NPAs declined to 1.24%
South Indian Bank on Thursday reported a 21 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 426 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The Kerala-based private sector bank registered a net profit of Rs 351 crore in the September quarter of the previous fiscal year. Its total income increased to Rs 3,264 crore in the second quarter from Rs 2,923 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year, South Indian Bank said in a regulatory filing. Interest income also climbed to Rs 2,796 crore in the September quarter of FY27 from Rs 2,407 crore in the year-ago period. On the asset quality front, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) moderated to 1.24 per cent of gross advances at the end of September 2026 against 2.93 per cent a year ago. Similarly, net NPAs or bad loans improved to 0.09 per cent at the end of September 2026 from 0.56 per cent at the end of the same month a year earlier. However, its provisions and contingencies rose to Rs 159 crore from Rs 63 crore in the second quarter o
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South Indian Bank on Wednesday said the RBI has approved the appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as Managing Director and CEO of the lender for 3 years, effective October 1. In a regulatory filing, the Kerala-based private sector lender said the appointment of Pai as MD and CEO will be placed before the Board in the meeting on July 16, and shareholders' approval will be obtained thereafter. "The Reserve Bank of India vide its letter dated July 7, 2026, has conveyed their approval for the appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as Managing Director and CEO of the Bank for a period of three years with effect from October 1, 2026," South Indian Bank said. Shares of South Indian Bank tanked 9.86 per cent to the day's low of Rs 43.02 on BSE. The scrip later recovered some ground and was quoting 7.58 per cent down at Rs 44.11 in post-noon trade.
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