Lakshmi Vilas Bank shares tank nearly 7 pc after Q2 earnings

On BSE, the stock closed 6.41 per cent lower at Rs 14.60 after tanking 8.97 per cent to Rs 14.20 during the day.

On the NSE, it plunged 6.73 per cent to close at Rs 14.55.

In traded volume terms, 4.83 lakh shares were traded at the BSE and over 38 lakh units at the NSE during the day

Private sector Lakshmi Vilas Bank on Saturday reported widening of its net loss at Rs 397 crore for the second quarter due to rise in bad loans and provisions.

The bank had posted a net loss of Rs 357.18 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Sequentially also, the loss widened against Rs 112.28 crore in the June quarter of this fiscal.

Total income during the July-September period of financial year 2020-21 fell 26 per cent to Rs 494.58 crore as against Rs 665.33 crore a year ago. Interest income fell to Rs 420.13 crore from Rs 607.33 crore.

The income on investment was down at Rs 71.21 crore compared to Rs 146.88 crore, LVB said in a regulatory filing.

The bank''s asset quality deteriorated, as the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) moved up to 24.45 per cent of the gross advances by the end of Q2 FY21 as against 21.25 per cent by end of September 2019.

Sequentially, it improved from 25.40 per cent at the end of June 2020 quarter.