Bank of India Q3 Results: Net profit up 8% on higher NII and better asset quality

State-run Bank of India Ltd 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.

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Shares of Bank of India Ltd ended at ₹157.55, down by ₹2.10, or 1.32%, on the BSE.