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Punjab & Sind Bank

| Audited Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended March 31, 2026

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⬤27th Apr 26

Summary : Punjab & Sind Bank reports strong profit growth, improved asset quality, and recommends dividend.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Interest Expended: Rs. 817,009 lacs (FY26)
  2. Operating Expenses: Rs. 340,747 lacs (FY26)
  3. Provisions (other than tax) and Contingencies: Rs. 42,941 lacs (FY26)
  4. Tax Expense: Rs. 43,040 lacs (FY26)
  5. Total Income: Rs. 1,375,930 lacs (FY26)
  6. Interest Earned: Rs. 1,198,150 lacs (FY26)
  7. Other Income: Rs. 177,780 lacs (FY26)
  8. Segment-wise: Treasury (Rs. 359,978 lacs), Corporate/Wholesale (Rs. 417,106 lacs), Retail (Rs. 595,211 lacs), Other Banking (Rs. 3,635 lacs).
  9. Net Profit after Tax: Rs. 132,193 lacs (FY26)
  10. Cash from Operating Activities: Outflow Rs. (189,310) lacs (FY26)
  11. Cash from Investing Activities: Outflow Rs. (24,091) lacs (FY26)
  12. Cash from Financing Activities: Outflow Rs. (38,679) lacs (FY26)
  13. Net Decrease in Cash & Cash Equivalents: Rs. (252,080) lacs (FY26)
  14. Provision for unhedged foreign currency exposure: Rs. 1.29 crores (FY26).
  15. Estimated additional pension liability fully charged as of March 31, 2026.
  16. Total Assets: Rs. 17,927,031 lacs (FY26)
  17. Total Liabilities: Rs. 16,513,789 lacs (FY26)
  18. Deposits: Rs. 14,582,901 lacs (FY26)
  19. Advances: Rs. 11,591,174 lacs (FY26)
  20. Investments: Rs. 4,938,847 lacs (FY26)
  21. Gross NPAs: 2.40% (FY26) vs 3.38% (FY25)
  22. Net NPAs: 0.79% (FY26) vs 0.96% (FY25)
  23. Capital Adequacy Ratio (Basel III): 17.42% (FY26) vs 17.41% (FY25)
  24. Standalone financial statements only, as there are no subsidiaries/associates/joint ventures.

Corporate Overview

  1. India only (no overseas branches)
  2. Inability to constitute Audit Committee due to insufficient directors.
  3. Managing asset quality and fraud incidents.
  4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines
  5. Government of India (majority shareholder)
  6. Banking operations including Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale, Retail, and Other Banking.
  7. Confident and focused on compliance and performance improvement.
  8. General public
  9. Corporate clients
  10. MSME sector
  11. Retail customers
  12. Treasury
  13. Corporate/Wholesale Banking
  14. Retail Banking (Digital and Other Retail)
  15. Other Banking Operations
  16. 441 branches and 47 Offices/Processing Centers audited by Statutory Branch Auditors.
  17. 1193 branches not subjected to audit.

Risk Factors

  1. Significant branches remain unaudited, impacting transparency.
  2. Pillar 3 disclosures not subject to audit.
  3. Audit Committee not constituted, governance concern.
  4. Fraud incidents reported, despite full provisioning.

Key Drivers

  1. Net profit increased significantly year-on-year.
  2. Asset quality improved with lower NPAs.
  3. Dividend recommended for shareholders.
  4. Provisions for bad loans significantly reduced.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Unmodified opinion
  2. Pillar 3 disclosures (leverage ratio, liquidity coverage ratio, net stable funding ratio) were not audited.
  3. 1193 branches, accounting for significant portions of advances and deposits, were not audited.
  4. Disclosures relating to Pillar 3 under Basel III Capital Regulations were not audited by the statutory auditors.

Board Commentary

  1. Audit Committee cannot be constituted due to insufficient number of directors, its functions are subsumed in the Board.
  2. Recommended dividend of Rs.0.39 per equity share (3.90%) for FY 2025-26, subject to AGM approval.
  3. Frauds reported during the quarter.
  4. Litigation on certain borrower accounts.
  5. Litigation on 2 borrower accounts (Rs. 102.99 crores) with adequate provisions made.

Corporate Governance

  1. Audit Committee cannot be constituted due to insufficient independent directors.
  2. Audit Committee functions are subsumed by the Board of Directors.
  3. Inability to constitute the Audit Committee due to director shortage.

Management Discussion & Analysis

Operational Focus Areas

  1. Ensuring compliance with RBI and SEBI regulations.
  2. Continued focus on asset quality management.
  3. Integration and reporting of Digital Banking Segment.

Performance Drivers

  1. Significant growth in Net Profit after Tax.
  2. Improved asset quality with reduction in Gross and Net NPAs.
  3. Substantial increase in Deposits and Advances.
  4. Reduced provisions for bad loans and contingencies.

Risk Control Measures

  1. Full provisioning made for reported fraud incidents.
  2. Compliance with RBI guidelines for stressed assets and resolution frameworks.

Critical Risks

  1. Pillar 3 disclosures not audited by statutory auditors.
  2. Significant number of branches (1193) not subjected to audit.
  3. Fraud incidents reported during the quarter.
Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights | Dhanarthi