Andhra Bank has reported a net loss of Rs 385.11 crore for the quarter ended September, 2017 on the back of steep rise in provisioning towards bad loans during the quarter.
The bank has slipped into losses for the first time in recent times even though its profits remained lower in past 2-3 years due to the growing NPA problems.
The bank had reported a net profit of Rs 51.42 crore in the corresponding quarter previous year.
Total income for the quarter under review marginally declined to Rs 5,005.34 crore as compared with Rs 5,042.67 crore in the corresponding previous quarter.
The bank