PNB Q3 Profit Surges Over 100% to Rs 4,508 Cr
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Jan 31, 2025 14:08
Punjab National Bank (PNB) reported a significant jump in net profit for the third quarter ended December 2024, driven by improved asset quality and higher interest income.

New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Friday posted more than twofold jump in net profit at Rs 4,508 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024.
The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 2,223 crore in the same quarter a year ago.
Total income increased to Rs 34,752 crore from Rs 29,962 crore in the same period a year ago, PNB said in a regulatory filing.
Interest income also rose to Rs 31,340 crore from Rs 27,288 crore.
On the asset quality front, the bank's gross non-performing assets ratio moderated to 4.09 per cent from 6.24 per cent a year ago.
Similarly, net NPAs, or bad loans, came down to 0.41 per cent from 0.96 per cent at the end of the third quarter last fiscal.
As a result, provisions for bad loans came down significantly to Rs 318 crore during the quarter from Rs 2,994 crore a year ago.
The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 2,223 crore in the same quarter a year ago.
Total income increased to Rs 34,752 crore from Rs 29,962 crore in the same period a year ago, PNB said in a regulatory filing.
Interest income also rose to Rs 31,340 crore from Rs 27,288 crore.
On the asset quality front, the bank's gross non-performing assets ratio moderated to 4.09 per cent from 6.24 per cent a year ago.
Similarly, net NPAs, or bad loans, came down to 0.41 per cent from 0.96 per cent at the end of the third quarter last fiscal.
As a result, provisions for bad loans came down significantly to Rs 318 crore during the quarter from Rs 2,994 crore a year ago.
Source: PTI
Read More On:
DISCLAIMER - This article is from a syndicated feed. The original source is responsible for accuracy, views & content ownership. Views expressed may not reflect those of rediff.com India Limited.
You May Like To Read
TODAY'S MOST TRADED COMPANIES
- Company Name
- Price
- Volume
- Vodafone Idea L
- 7.56 ( -3.08)
- 43234040
- Sharanam Infra
- 0.94 (+ 4.44)
- 15504991
- Quasar India Ltd.
- 0.96 ( -4.95)
- 14906840
- YES Bank Ltd.
- 16.76 ( -3.46)
- 13940312
- GTL Infrastructure
- 1.49 ( -3.87)
- 13859527
MORE NEWS

Mumbai Property Registrations Rise in February...
Mumbai property registrations rose to 12,066 units in February 2025, driven by improved...

Plastic Recycling Investment Boom in Bengal...
West Bengal is attracting significant investment in plastic recycling due to EPR...

Sebi Extends Deadline for Secretarial...
Sebi has extended the deadline for public comments on proposed changes to the annual...