Bank of Baroda, India’s fourth-largest bank by
branches, has posted first quarter net profits of INR8.59bn
($184.7m), up 25.4% from the corresponding period last year.
The standout feature of Bank of Baroda’s first
quarter was a 54.2% increase in net interest income to
INR18.58bn.
But non-interest income fell by 12.2% from the
year ago quarter to INR6.17bn.
In the first quarter, total deposits increased
by 28.2% while low cost CASA deposits grew by 27.5%. Bank of Baroda
ended the first quarter with a CASA ratio of 35.2%.
The bank’s deposits market share increased by
30 basis points from a year ago to 3.98%; its lending market share
was also up, by 21 basis points to 3.93%.
For the full year, Bank of Baroda said it was
targeting deposits growth of 20%-22%, lending growth of 22%-24% and
a 25% increase in profits.

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By GlobalDataBy the end of the current fiscal year in
March, Bank of Baroda said it would expand its current 3,106 branch
strong network by a further 383 outlets.