Central Bank of India gains on higher quarterly profit

Central Bank of India

16/01/2026 08:50

** Shares of Central Bank of India CBI.NS rise 2.8% to 39.3 rupees

** Stock set to rise for fourth straight session, on track for highest weekly gain since week ended May 16, 2025

** The lender's Q3 net profit rises ~32% to 12.63 bln rupees ($139.3 mln), while interest earned climbs 6.2% to 90.33 bln rupees

** Gross non-performing assets in Q3 improve to 2.7% from 3.01% in Q2

** More than 30 mln shares traded, most since Oct 20, 2025, and 5.5x their 30-day moving avg

** In 2025, CBI fell ~30%

($1 = 90.6800 Indian rupees)

 (Reporting by Anuran Sadhu in Bengaluru)

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