New Delhi, South Indian Bank on Thursday reported 13.88 per cent decline in March quarter net profit at Rs 287.56 crore.

The private sector bank earned a net profit of Rs 333.89 crore in the January-March period of the financial year 2022-23.

Total expenses rose to Rs 2,187 crore in the March quarter from Rs 1,757 crore in the year-ago period, South Indian Bank said in a regulatory filing.

The bank's total income in the fourth quarter of 2023-24 rose to Rs 2,621 crore from Rs 2,318 crore in the year-ago period.

For FY 2023-24, the bank's net profit increased by 38 per cent to Rs 1,070 crore from Rs 775 crore in FY 2022-23.

The bank's board has recommended a dividend of Rs 0.30 on each equity share (30 per cent) of face value Rs 1 for the financial year ending March 31, 2024.

Shares of South Indian Bank were trading at Rs 28.92, down 6.01 per cent from its previous close on BSE.