The Operating Profit for 9M FY07 at Rs.8163.97 crores is up from Rs.5574.11 crores (excluding the effect of one-time items in 9M FY06) thereby registering a growth of 46.46%.
Bank has registered Operating Profit of Rs.2854.96 crores in Q3 FY07, which is up from Rs.864 crores (excluding one-time items) in Q3FY06 thereby registering a growth of 230.58%.
Bank has posted a Net Profit of Rs.3048.11 crores for 9M FY07 registering a decline of 14.22% when compared with the Net Profit of Rs 3553.38 crores for 9M FY06. Excluding the effect of one-time items till 9M FY06, Net Profit this year is higher.
Net Interest Income (NII) in 9M FY07 is up by 19.11% over 9M FY06 (excluding one-time items). However total NII in 9M FY07 is Rs.11734.08 crores as againstRs 12081.07 crores in 9M FY06, i.e., a decline of 2.87%.
Net Interest Margin (NIM) of the Bank for the 9 month ended 31.12.06 was at 3.29%. Dec 2005 NIM excluding one-time item was 2.85% and thus NIM has improved by 44 bps.
Non-interest income (Excluding Treasury Income and one time item) grew very well by 22.17% from Rs 3358 crores in 9M FY06 to Rs.4103 crores in 9M FY07. Total non-interest income increased from Rs.4712 crores in 9M FY06 to Rs.5007 crores in 9M FY07 thereby registering a growth of 6.28%.
Operating Expenses have registered a decline of 2.20% due to reduction in staff cost by 4.68% in 9M FY07 over 9M FY06. Excluding one-time payment of salary arrears of Rs.313 crores paid in Q3 FY06; the staff expenses including Contribution for Employees have registered a decline of 19.59% in Q3 FY07 over Q3 FY06. This is despite the on-going payments to staff opting for early exit under the Bank's 'Exit Option'.
Provisions made for current 9-month period were at Rs.5115.86 crores, as against Rs 4468.67 crores made in 9M FY06. The major amounts of provisions made were as under:
Provision for depreciation in investment Rs.2185.87 crores as against Rs.2824.65 crores provision during 9M FY06. Provision made during Q3 FY07 was Rs.658.48 crs.
Provision for NPAs Rs.698.26 crores, as against Rs 144.18 crores during 9M FY06. The provision cover stands at 56.98% (Sept 06 Provision Cover 54.06%)
Provision for taxes at Rs.1986.37 crores as against Rs 1414.74 crores in 9M FY06.