Syndicate Bank said its net losses have widened to Rs 1,281.77 crore during the first quarter ended June of the current fiscal as bad loans rose. It had posted a loss of Rs 263.19 crore a year ago. Income also fell to Rs 5,637.51 crore during the June quarter of 2018-19, as against Rs 6,171.49 crore a year ago. Interest income fell to Rs 5,257.19 crore, from Rs 5,484.13 crore. 

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Besides, there was a significant fall in interest earned on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other inter-bank funds. The asset quality suffered, with gross non-performing assets (NPAs) at 12.59% as on June 30, 2018, from 9.96% a year ago. It was 11.53% in the preceding quarter ended March. Net NPAs too worsened to 6.64%, from 6.27% as on June 30, 2017, and 6.28% by the end of March this year.