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Source: Economic Times
Indian Bank eyes ₹1,000–1,500 crore treasury income, gold growth
Indian Bank expects treasury income of ₹1,000–1,500 crore this fiscal year. It also sees its gold loan portfolio crossing ₹1.5 lakh crore.
The lender’s outlook, reported with reference to CEO Binod Kumar, combines an expected contribution from treasury operations with further growth in lending against gold. The treasury figure is a projected range for the fiscal year, rather than income the bank has already earned.
On gold loans, Indian Bank expects the outstanding book to move above ₹1.5 lakh crore during the same period. The supplied report does not state the current size of that portfolio or the growth rate needed to reach the expected level.
Asset quality is another part of the plan. The bank aims to bring its gross non-performing asset ratio down to 1.5–1.6% by year-end. This is a target, not a reported outcome, and the supplied information does not give the current ratio for comparison.
Indian Bank also plans a sale of bad loans worth ₹200 crore. The available report does not identify the proposed buyer or provide a completion date. Taken together, the figures set out expectations for treasury earnings, gold-backed lending and stressed assets, but do not establish how much each would contribute to overall profit.
