Bajaj Finance s Q1 standalone net profit up 42%

Mumbai July 19 (IANS) Bajaj Finance on Wednesday reported a surge of 41.98 per cent in its standalone net profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 602 crore for the first quarter (Q1) of the 2017-18.

On a standalone basis the company s net PAT for Q1 stood at Rs 602 crore as compared to Rs 424 crore reported during the corresponding quarter of last fiscal.

During the quarter under review the company s total income stood at Rs 3 165 crore -- up 39 per cent -- up from Rs 2 282 crore reported during the same period of 2016-17.

--IANS
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