Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 159.26 points, or 0.46% to 35,110.18.

On the BSE, 40,000 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 41,000 shares in the past two weeks. The stock had hit a high of Rs 927.60 and a low of Rs 884 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,444 on 3 May 2018. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 694 on 26 October 2018.

Net interest income rose 25% to Rs 462.80 crore in Q2 September 2018 over Q2 September 2017. The spread on loans for Q2 September 2018 stood at 2.22% compared to 2.27% for Q2 September 2017.

Total borrowings was at Rs 63,626.8 crore as on 30 September 2018 from Rs 45,071.5 crore as on 30 September 2017, registering a growth of 41% during the period. The deposit portfolio grew by 20% to Rs 12,457.5 crore as on 30 September 2018 from Rs 10,404.9 crore as on 30 September 2017.

Loan outstanding grew by 37% year-on-year to Rs 66,792.10 crore as on 30 September 2018.

Gross non-performing assets (NPA) stood at 0.45% of the loan assets as on 30 September 2018 against 0.34% as on 30 September 2017. Net NPA stood at 0.35% of the loan assets as on 30 September 2018 against 0.27% as on 30 September 2017.

Sanjaya Gupta, managing director, said that financial sector volatility that started in H1 FY18-19 continue to exist in the market especially with respect to liquidity. The company envisaged tighter liquidity scenario and maintained higher cash and liquid investments on its balance sheet all throughout H1 FY2018-2019 and also reduced its dependency on short term paper to 11.7% as of 30 September 2018 from 17.5% as of 31 March 2018. The firm continues to do its business with focus on asset quality, profitability and a balanced portfolio.

PNB Housing Finance, promoted by Punjab National Bank, is a deposit taking housing finance company.