*Bank of Baroda posts surprise loss in Q3 as provisions swell*
The state-owned lender reported a net loss of ₹1,407 crore as against net profit of ₹471 crore in the year-ago period.
BoB's provisions rose 54% on a year-on-year basis to ₹6,365 crore. The bank's gross bad loan ratio, total bad loans as a percentage of total advances, fell 48 basis points (bps) y-o-y to 10.43%. Its asset quality pressures continued in the December quarter as loans worth ₹10,387 crore turned non-performing. Of this, ₹4,509 crore was owing to RBI's divergence report that found under-reporting of bad loans
The state-owned lender reported a net loss of ₹1,407 crore as against net profit of ₹471 crore in the year-ago period.
BoB's provisions rose 54% on a year-on-year basis to ₹6,365 crore. The bank's gross bad loan ratio, total bad loans as a percentage of total advances, fell 48 basis points (bps) y-o-y to 10.43%. Its asset quality pressures continued in the December quarter as loans worth ₹10,387 crore turned non-performing. Of this, ₹4,509 crore was owing to RBI's divergence report that found under-reporting of bad loans
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