PNB Q4 update: Loan growth strong, CASA ratio improves; global biz up 11%

Punjab National Bank reported steady growth in its March quarter business update, with expansion across loans, deposits and overall business.

Global total business rose 10.79% year-on-year and 2.81% sequentially to ₹29.72 lakh crore. Total global deposits increased 9.25% year-on-year to ₹17.11 lakh crore, while gross advances grew 12.97% to ₹12.61 lakh crore.

On the domestic front, total business rose 10.39% year-on-year to ₹28.45 lakh crore. Domestic deposits grew 9.14% to ₹16.49 lakh crore, while

gross advances increased 12.17% to ₹11.95 lakh crore.

The CASA ratio improved to 73.70% from 71.28% a year ago, indicating stronger low-cost deposit mobilisation.

The update builds on trends seen in the December quarter, when net profit rose 13% year-on-year to ₹5,100 crore, supported by higher other income, even as net interest income declined 4.5% and margins remained under pressure.

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Asset quality improved sequentially, with gross NPAs easing to 3.19% from 3.45% in the previous quarter, while net NPAs stood at 0.32%.

Shares of PNB ended at ₹104.40 on the NSE, up 0.38% for the day.