Bandhan Bank: Net Profit Falls 31.6 Per Cent to ₹550cr in April-June

• Operating profit during the quarter grew by 16.8 per cent to ₹1,584 crore while lender's deposits grew by 6.18 per cent

KOLKATA : Bandhan Bank on Wednesday reported a 31.6-per cent on-year decline in net profit to ₹550 crore during the April-June quarter.

The lender's bottomline in the corresponding period a year ago was ₹804 crore.

A Bandhan Bank statement said it has taken accelerated additional provision on standard assets amounting to ₹750 crore, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Operating profit during the quarter grew by 16.8 per cent to ₹1,584 crore as against ₹1,356 crore a year ago.

The lender's deposits grew by 6.18 per cent quarter- on-quarter, the statement added.

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