Bank of India(BOI) Q3 Net profit up 8%

State-run Bank of India on Wednesday (January 21) reported a 7.5% year-on-year increase in net profit for the third quarter, with profit rising to ₹2,705 crore compared with ₹2,516.7 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Net interest income for the quarter grew 6.5% year-on-year to ₹6,462.6 crore, up from ₹6,070.3 crore in the same period a year ago. Gross non-performing assets declined to 2.26% from 2.54% in the previous quarter, while net non-performing assets eased to 0.60% from 0.65% sequentially.

Bank of India’s global advances grew 13.63% year-on-year, with domestic advances rising 15.16% YoY. The bank’s total global business crossed the ₹16 lakh crore milestone. Overseas advances increased 5.70% YoY.

On the domestic front, retail advances grew 20.64% YoY, agriculture advances rose 16.69% YoY, MSME advances increased 15.77% YoY, and corporate advances grew 11.32% YoY. The proportion of retail, agriculture, and MSME (RAM) advances in total advances increased to 58.54%.

Deposits for the bank grew 11.64% YoY, with domestic deposits up 12.80% YoY. CASA deposits rose 4.48% YoY, resulting in a CASA ratio of 37.97% as of 31st December 2025.

On the profitability front, operating profit for 9M-FY26 rose 4% YoY to ₹12,023 crore, while Q3FY26 operating profit increased 13% YoY to ₹4,193 crore. Net profit for 9M-FY26 was ₹7,511 crore, up 14% YoY.

Net interest income (NII) for 9M-FY26 stood at ₹18,442 crore. Non-interest income grew 20% YoY for 9M-FY26 to ₹6,665 crore, and 30% YoY for Q3FY26 to ₹2,279 crore. Net interest margin (NIM) for 9M-FY26 was 2.51% globally and 2.76% domestically, while Q3FY26 NIM improved to 2.57% globally and 2.80% domestically. Return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) for 9M-FY26 were 0.90% and 14.49%, respectively, rising to 0.96% and 15.34% in Q3FY26.

Asset quality improved, with gross NPA ratio at 2.26%, down 143 basis points YoY, and net NPA at 0.60%, improved by 25 bps YoY. The provision coverage ratio (PCR) increased 112 bps YoY to 93.60%.

Slippage ratio for 9M-FY26 improved 36 bps YoY to 0.64%, while Q3FY26 slippage ratio was 0.16%, up 3 bps YoY. Credit cost for 9M-FY26 improved 30 bps YoY to 0.42%, and for Q3FY26 improved 5 bps YoY to 0.34%. On the capital front, Bank of India’s capital adequacy ratio stood at 17.09% as of December 31, 2025.