State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday reported a 14.4 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to ₹5,225 crore for the three months ended March 2026, driven by higher interest income.
The lender had earned a net profit of ₹4,567 crore in the year-ago period.
However, the bank's total income fell to ₹36,319 crore during the quarter under review from ₹36,705 crore a year ago, PNB said in a regulatory filing.
1 May 2026
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Interest income grew to ₹32,157 crore from ₹31,989 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 3.95 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 ₹3 per equity share for FY 2025-26, subject to approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the bank.
