Date:30/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/30/stories/2008103056701900.htm

Business - Briefly

Marginal rise in Central Bank’s income

MUMBAI: High provisions and a sharp fall in its non-interest income have hit the second quarter numbers of Central Bank of India and its net profit for the second quarter fell to Rs. 96 crore from Rs. 124 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose marginally to Rs. 2,769 crore from Rs. 2,107 crore. Total business of the bank as on September 30 stood at Rs 1,97,192 crore up from Rs 1,44,816 crore. — PTI