Kochi, Jan. 15 -- South Indian Bank has announced its highest-ever quarterly net profit of Rs 374.32 crore for the third quarter of FY 2025-26, marking a 9 per cent increase from Rs 341.87 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

For the nine-month period ended December 2025, the bank's net profit rose by 9 per cent to Rs 1,047.64 crore, compared to Rs 960.69 crore in the same period last year, a release said.

Pre-provisioning operating profit for the quarter improved by 10 per cent to Rs 584.33 crore from Rs 528.84 crore a year ago.

Non-interest income registered a strong growth of 19 per cent year-on-year, rising to Rs 485.93 crore from Rs 409.22 crore. The bank continued to demonstrate positive opera...