India`s Bank of Baroda reports 28.4% rise in Q2 net profit
India's Bank of Baroda reported a 28.4% jump in net profit for the July-September quarter on Saturday, led by robust loan growth.
The state-run lender's net profit rose to 42.53 billion rupees ($511.55 million) in its second quarter, from 33.13 billion rupees a year ago.
That was higher than analysts' forecast of 40.04 billion rupees, according to LSEG data.
Net interest income - the difference between a bank's interest earned and paid - rose 6.5% to 108.31 billion rupees.
($1 = 83.1400 Indian rupees)