PSU banks profit increased by 40% in FY24; Which is the top performing lenders?

Due to increased interest revenue, decreased credit costs, and better asset quality, public sector banks were able to record another respectable set of results for the December quarter. Twelve Indian public sector banks (PSBs) reported a total profit in Q3FY24 of Rs. 30,297 crore, up 3.84% from Rs. 29,175 crore during the same time the previous year.

PSBs have made a cumulative profit of Rs. 98,358 crore for the first nine months of the current financial year, up 40.17% from Rs. 70,166 crore during the same period last year. Public sector banks made a total profit of roughly Rs. 34,418 crore in Q1 and Rs. 33,643 crore in Q2 of the current fiscal year.

In Q3, Punjab National Bank's net profit increased by 253% YoY to Rs. 2,223 crore, making it the top performer in terms of percentage profit growth. Improved asset quality and increased interest revenue contributed to the largest profit in the previous fifteen quarters.

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With a YoY increase in net profit of nearly 62% and a total of Rs. 1,870 crore, Bank of India emerged in second place, largely due to declining bad loan levels.

Following closely behind, Union Bank of India reported a 60% increase in net profit to Rs. 3,590 crore in Q3 FY24 from Rs. 2,245 crore in the December quarter of FY23. Its other revenue increased dramatically to Rs. 3,774 crore, up 15.37% YoY.

Similarly, the Central Bank of India reported a 56% YoY increase in net profit in Q3 FY23 to Rs. 718 crore, up from Rs. 458 crore in Q3 FY23.

In Q3 FY24, Bank of Maharashtra also reported strong results, with its net profit rising 34% to Rs. 1,036 crore. The bank reported a net profit of Rs. 775 crore for the same period in the previous year.

At a time when most public sector lenders are struggling to achieve double-digit growth, the bank recorded the highest growth rate in terms of deposit mobilization. In the third quarter ending in December 2023, just two of the twelve public sector banks—Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) and State Bank of India (SBI)—saw double-digit increase in deposits.

The standalone net earnings of Indian Overseas Bank, Canara Bank, and Bank of Baroda increased at rates of 30.27%, 27%, and 19% year over year, respectively.

State Bank of India (SBI) announced a 35.50% YoY decline in its standalone net profit to Rs. 9,164 crore, attributed to weaker other income and increased pay provisions. In 3Q, SBIN set aside Rs. 6,300 crore for wage-related expenses, representing a 17% increase in pay.

During the same period, standalone net profit of UCO Bank and Punjab & Sind Bank decreased year over year by 23% and 69%, respectively.