RBL Bank Ltd, formerly known as Ratnakar Bank, reported a 55% increase in profit for the March quarter on higher interest income. Profit rose to Rs130.13 crore in the three months to March from Rs84.18 crore a year ago. Net interest income, the difference between interest earned on loans and that paid on deposits, rose 47% from a year ago to Rs352.16 crore. Other income rose 66% to Rs236.55 crore. Net interest margin widened to 3.52% from 3.21% a year ago. Provisions more than doubled to Rs82.10 crore, compared to Rs36.17 crore in the preceding quarter. Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) as a ratio of gross advances as of the March quarter were at 1.20%, compared to 0.98% as of 31 December. Net NPA ratio at the end of the fourth quarter was 0.64%, slightly up from 0.59% in the third quarter. Capital adequacy ratio on 31 March stood at 13.72% against 12.94% a year ago. “There was one corporate account in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) worth Rs65 crore in loa...
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