State-owned lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) on January 19 reported a 13.13 percent rise in its profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 5,100.15 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year, from Rs 4,508.21 crore in the year-ago period. On a sequential basis, net profit rose 4 percent.
Gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of the bank improved to 3.19 percent as on December 31, 2025, from 3.45 percent as on September 30, 2025, and 4.09 percent as on December 31, 2025. Net NPA ratio improved to 0.32 percent in Q3FY26, from 0.36 percent in Q2FY26, and 0.41 percent in Q3FY25.
In absolute terms, gross NPA of the bank stood at Rs 39,314.21 crore in Q3FY26, as compared to Rs 40,343.33 crore in Q2FY26, and Rs 45,413.98 crore in Q3FY25. Net NPA of the bank improved to Rs 3,833.70 crore in Q3FY26, from Rs 4,025.75 crore in Q2FY26, and Rs 4,437.43 crore in Q3FY25.
Provision Coverage Ratio improved by 22 bps on year-on-year basis to 96.99 percent as on December 31, 2025 from 96.77 percent as on December, 31, 2024

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