SBI Q4 Preview: PAT may surge 66% YoY on strong loan book, NII growth

State Bank of India is expected to report strong growth in net profit for the March quarter, with net interest income rising 26% YoY to Rs 39,352 crore. The lender is also expected to report lower slippages and better recoveries, which will aid the improvement in the asset quality of the bank. SBI has been bringing down bad loans on its books consistently over the past 4-5 years, and in the December quarter, the lender’s gross bad loans fell below the Rs