Kathmandu. Rastriya Banijya Bank has earned a profit of Rs 3.81 billion till mid-June of the last fiscal year. This profit has increased by 49.53 percent compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year.

In the same period of the previous fiscal year, the bank had posted a profit of Rs 2.55 billion. During this period, the bank’s net profit stood at Rs 303.49 million. The bank has a dividend paying capacity of 1.94 per cent.

The bank’s net interest income stood at Rs 10.08 billion and operating profit at Rs 5.38 billion. The reserve fund of the bank stands at Rs 37.47 billion as against Rs 15.63 billion.

The bank collected deposits of Rs 541.46 billion and extended loans worth Rs 294.18 billion. The bank’s bad loans stood at 3.59 per cent. Similarly, the earnings per share is Rs 24.41.