Indian Overseas Bank shares rally 5% on receiving Rs 1,359-crore income tax refund order

In Q2 FY24, Indian Overseas Bank posted a 24% surge in net profit to Rs 777 crore, due to interest income and onboarding of new customers. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 625 crore in the same quarter a year ago. The bank earned an interest income of Rs 6,851 crore during the quarter compared to Rs 5,821 crore in the year-ago period.