PNB Stock Surges 5% on Q3 Profit Surge
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Jan 31, 2025 17:38
PNB stock price jumped over 5% after the bank reported a more than doubled net profit of Rs 4,508 crore for the December quarter. The bank's asset quality also improved.

Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Shares of Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Friday rallied over 5 per cent after the firm posted a more than two-fold jump in net profit at Rs 4,508 crore in the December quarter.
The stock jumped 4.76 per cent to end at Rs 101.15 apiece on the BSE. Intra-day, it rose by 5.48 per cent to Rs 101.85.
On the NSE, it climbed 5.15 per cent to Rs 101.50 per share.
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.
The stock jumped 4.76 per cent to end at Rs 101.15 apiece on the BSE. Intra-day, it rose by 5.48 per cent to Rs 101.85.
On the NSE, it climbed 5.15 per cent to Rs 101.50 per share.
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.
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

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

Trai Contests DoT: Regulator's Recommendations...
Trai insists on its role in regulating telecom authorisation regime changes,...

Flipkart Shuts Down ANS Commerce, Lays Off...
Flipkart has shut down its e-commerce enabler ANS Commerce and laid off all employees....