Syndicate Bank reported audited earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported total income of INR 69,130.9 million against INR 65,246.5 million a year ago. Operating profit was INR 15,143.9 million against INR 9,864.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 2,461.9 million against loss of INR 22,791.2 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,038.4 million or INR 1.15 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items, net of tax expense (not annualised) against net loss of INR 21,581.7 million or INR 33.27 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items, net of tax expense (not annualised) a year ago. Return on assets was 0.14% against negative return on assets was 2.89% a year ago. Return on equity was 3.34% against negative return on equity of 75.79% a year ago. For the year, the company reported total income of INR 264,611.8 million against INR 257,065.1 million a year ago. Operating profit was INR 42,332.3 million against INR 41,339.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 6,519.6 million against loss of INR 10,215.5 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 3,589.5 million or INR 4.21 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items, net of tax expense (not annualised) against net loss of INR 16,434.9 million or INR 24.82 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items, net of tax expense (not annualised) a year ago. Return on assets was 0.12% against negative return on assets was 0.56% a year ago. Return on equity was 3.02% against negative return on assets of 14.44% a year ago.