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Tamilnad Mercantile Bank records Highest Ever Quarterly Net Profit of ₹284 Crores, Net Interest Income at ₹537 Crores

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd (TMB) one of the renowned Old Private Sector Banks, having its Head Quarter in Thoothukudi has a long-cherished history of 100+ years of eventful existence with strong fundamentals and an enviable track record of continuous profit making in the industry.

TMB having pan India presence with 547 branches and 12 Regional Offices across 17 states and 4 Union Territories serves more than 5 million delighted customers.  

The Board of Directors of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd took on record the Unaudited results of the Bank for the Third quarter of FY24 in their meeting held at Thoothukudi on 22.01.2024. Shri. S.Krishnan, Managing Director and CEO of the bank declared results. Chief Financial Officer, General Managers and other Senior Executives of the Bank were also present at the event.

Key Highlights of the Performance for the Quarter ended 31st December 2023:

·         Net worth has increased to ₹7668 crore from ₹6741 crore Y-o-Y

·         Book value of share has increased to ₹484 from ₹426 Y-o-Y

·         Total Income has improved to ₹1387 crore from ₹1173 crore Y-o-Y

·         Net Profit has increased to ₹284 crore from ₹280 crore Y-o-Y

·         The RAM segment Advances has increased to 91% from 89% Y-o-Y

·         The Gross NPA has come down to 1.69% from 1.70% Y-o-Y

·         Total SMA to Gross Advances has reduced to 5.34% from 8.41% Y-o-Y

Bank’s Results at a glance (₹ in Crores)

ParametersDecember 2023 (Q3)December 2022 (Q3)
CASA13,86512,851
Deposits46,79943,440
Advances38,38634,802
Total Business85,18578,242
Retail, Agri & MSME (RAM)34,88331,102
Net Profit284280
Gross NPA (%)1.69%1.70%
SMA (%)5.34%8.41%
Networth7,6686,741
Book Value (₹)484426
EPS (₹)17.9517.66
CRAR25.95%24.44%

The total business of the bank for the third quarter ended 31st December 2023 stood ₹85,185 Crores with a growth rate of 8.87%.

The Bank’s deposit and advance portfolio stood at ₹46,799 Cr and ₹38,386 Cr respectively as at 31st December 2023.\

Credit to Priority & MSME Sector as on 31.12.2023:

  • The Bank has been giving continued thrust on advances to Priority Sectors like Agriculture, MSME, Education, Housing etc. constituting 75% of its ANBC, above the regulatory requirement of 40%.
  • The Advances to Priority sector has increased to ₹28,725 Crores (PY ₹25,636 Crores) with a growth rate of 12.05%.
  • The Bank’s Advances to Agriculture sector stood at ₹13,338 Crores. The Advances to Agriculture Sector constitute 34.75% of total advances, above the regulatory requirement of 18%.
  • Credit to MSME sector has increased to ₹13,064 Crores (PY ₹12,870 Crores) with a growth rate at 1.51%.

Y-O-Y Performance:

New initiatives during Q3 FY 2024:

v  Opened 6 branches during the Q3 FY24.

v  Launched New Current Account Scheme “TMB RERA CURRENT ACCOUNT” for Real Estate sector business for builders and land developers / promoters.

v  Launched a new Loan Product – “TMB HOME ELITE”.

v  Launched a new Loan Product – “TMB MINI LAP”.

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