A recent press report said that Syndicate Bank has posted a 29 per cent increase in net profits to Rs 343 crore during the first quarter of the 2011-12 fiscal, as against Rs 265 crore recorded during the corresponding quarter of last year.
Reports said that the bank’s other income has increased to Rs 291 crore (Rs 216 crore), due to the increase in fee-based income and trading profit.Net interest income has grown by 15 per cent to Rs 1,111 crore from Rs 963 crore.
The bank’s cost of deposits have increased to 6.36 per cent from 5.27 per cent, the yield on advances was also higher at 10.19 per cent from 9.08 per cent. This has resulted in improved net interest margins of 3.16 per cent (3.09 per cent)
Reports added saying that the bank increased its provisioning to Rs 326.63 crore from Rs 234.67 crore, and its provision coverage ratio was at 78.43 per cent. The bank’s gross NPAs were at 2.39 per cent, while net NPAs declined to 0.93 per cent.
The bank’s progress and also its services have been remarkable. It offers number of varied products under Deposits, Advances, loans such as home loan, personal loan, business loan etc to suit the needs of all types of customers.