Dewan Housing Finance Q4 net up 60 pc at Rs 93.76 crore

NEW DELHI: Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd ( DHFL) posted 59.8 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 93.76 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012.

The company had a net profit of Rs 58.65 crore in the same period in the previous fiscal, DHFL said in a statement.

Total income rose to Rs 721.11 crore during the quarter as against Rs 434.63 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

For the year ended March, 2012, the company's net profit grew by by 33.40 per cent to Rs 306.41 crore, against Rs 265.13 crore in the previous fiscal.

At the same time, total income of the housing finance firm increased to Rs 2,469.68 crore in 2011-12, compared to Rs 1,451.24 crore a year ago.

During 2011-12, home loan sanctions increased to Rs 12845.30 crore as against Rs 8,949.48 crore in the previous fiscal, an increase of 43.5 per cent.

Disbursements rose to Rs 9,065.24 crore in compared to Rs 6,505.57 crore in 2010-11.