PNB Q4 Profit Rises 14% to Rs 5,225 Cr

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May 05, 2026 13:20

Punjab National Bank (PNB) reports a 14% rise in Q4 profit to Rs 5,225 crore, driven by higher interest income and improved asset quality.

New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday reported a 14.4 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to RsÂ 5,225Â crore 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 RsÂ 36,319Â crore during the quarter under review from RsÂ 36,705 crore a year ago, PNB said in a regulatory filing.

Interest income grew to RsÂ 32,157Â crore from RsÂ 31,989Â crore 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 3.95Â per 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.

Source: PTI By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi

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