Bank of India Q4 net profit grows 7%, declares dividend of ₹2.80 per share

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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State-owned Bank of India on Friday (May 10) reported a 7% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit at ₹1,439 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31, 2024. In the corresponding quarter, Bank of India posted a net profit of ₹1,350 crore, the lender said in a regulatory filing.

Net interest income (NII), which is the difference between the interest income a bank earns from its lending activities and the interest it pays to depositors, increased by 7%, coming at ₹5,937 crore against ₹5,523 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY23.

Bank of India’s net interest margin (NIM) at a global level witnessed a decline, standing at 2.92% in Q4 of FY24, compared to 3.15% in Q4 of FY23. It was 2.85% in Q3 of FY24. Similarly, the NIM for the domestic segment also experienced a decrease, registering at 3.30% in Q4 of FY24, down from 3.59% in Q4 of FY23, but up from 3.21% in Q3 of FY24.

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The global return on assets (RoA) dipped slightly to 0.61% in Q4 of FY24 from 0.63% in Q4 of FY23. The cost to income ratio at the global level rose to 53.73% in Q4 of FY24, compared to 51.48% in Q4 of FY23.

Bank of India’s yield on advances at a global level improved by 52 basis points (bps) year-on-year (YoY), reaching 8.47% in Q4 of FY24, up from 7.95% in Q4 of FY23. However, the cost of deposits witnessed a notable increase, standing at 4.71% in Q4 of FY24, compared to 3.91% in Q4 of FY23.

The bank’s global business increased by 11.65% year-on-year from ₹11,85,438 crore in March 2023 to ₹13,23,515 crore in March 24. Global deposits increased by 10.21% year-on-year from ₹ 6,69,586 crore in March 2023 to ₹7,37,920 crore in March 24. Global advances increased by 13.52% year-on-year from ₹5,15,852 crore in March 2023 to ₹5,85,595 crore in March 2024.

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The board has recommended a dividend of ₹2.80 (i.e. 28%) per equity share  of face value of ₹10 each for the FY2023-24 subject to the approval of shareholders. Shares of Bank of India Ltd ended at ₹138.85, down by ₹0.15, or 0.11%, on the BSE.

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KV Prasad Journo follow politics, process in Parliament and US Congress. Former Congressional APSA-Fulbright Fellow