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Punjab National Bank on Saturday reported 14 per cent rise in standalone net profit at Rs 4,904 crore for September quarter FY26. It had logged a profit of Rs 4,303 crore in the year-ago period, the state-owned lender said in a BSE filing. Operating profit in July-September was at Rs 7,227 crore and Rs 14,308 crore in April-September (H1) FY26, recording a growth of 5.46 per cent and 6.51 per cent, respectively on year-on-year basis. Total income in the second quarter was at Rs 36,214 crore and Rs 73,445 crore in H1FY26, clocking a YoY growth of 5.1 per cent and 10.3 per cent, respectively. Bank's net interest income (NII) increased to Rs 21,047 crore in H1FY26 from Rs 20,993 crore in H1FY25, showing an improvement of 0.26 per cent on year-on-year basis. Gross NPA ratio improved by 103 basis points to 3.45 per cent as on September 2025 from 4.48 per cent a year ago. Net NPA ratio improved by 10 basis points to 0.36 per cent from 0.46 per cent as on September 2024. The bank furthe
In a bid to enhance other income, Punjab National Bank (PNB) plans to give a fresh push to its credit card operations from November onwards as it expects its revamped IT infrastructure to be in place by that time. "PNB credit card is not visible in the market, although the features are at par with any other card in the market. Therefore, we have strengthened the credit card division and put a general manager in-charge for the business. "We are also enhancing digital infrastructure to support the business. So, total revamping is happening in the credit card business," the bank's MD Ashok Chandra told PTI. The bank is planning to reshape this entire activity and come up with new direction for growing the credit card business, he said, adding that "in next 3 months, the revamped IT infra will be in place and I am very hopeful that by November or December onwards, PNB will be in full swing as far as credit card business is concerned". Chandra also said the bank is in the process of ...
Punjab National Bank (PNB) is well poised to touch the milestone of Rs 30 lakh crore total business by the end of the current financial year and the country's second biggest lender has the right strategy in place to achieve it, the bank's MD and CEO Ashok Chandra said. Total business of PNB rose by 11.6 per cent to Rs 27.19 crore at the end of the first quarter of the current financial year. PNB is closely followed by Bank of Baroda with total business of Rs 26.43 lakh crore while Canara Bank at Rs 25.64 lakh crore at the end of June 30, 2025. "We have a target of Rs 29.56 lakh crore for the current financial year. We may do better than our target and can touch Rs 30 lakh crore by March next year but let me add that we are very mindful that whatever the top line we are going to build, it should add profit to my bank," he told PTI. In an interview, Chandra emphasised that PNB is very conscious of the operating profit and even in the first quarter itself the bank has recorded the ...
In adherence to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, Punjab National Bank (PNB) has asked its customers to update their 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) information by August 8, to ensure smooth functioning of their accounts. Failure to update KYC details within the stipulated time may result in restrictions on account operations, it said. This is applicable only for those customers whose accounts are due for KYC updation as of June 30, 2025, PNB said in a statement. As part of the KYC compliance exercise, PNB customers are requested to provide their updated information like identity proof, address proof, recent photo, PAN/Form 60, income proof, mobile number (if not available) or any other KYC information at any branch, it said. It can also be done through PNB ONE/Internet Banking Services (IBS) or registered e-mail/post to their base branch by August 8, 2025.