New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Shares of South Indian Bank climbed by 6.4%, reaching a fresh all-time high of Rs.45.20 apiece during Friday's session on January 16, following the release of its Q3FY26 financial results on Thursday.

The bank reported its highest ever quarterly net profit of Rs.374.32 crore for the December-ending quarter, registering a growth of 9.5% compared to Rs.341.87 crore reported in the same period last year.

Net interest income (NII), which represents the difference between the interest earned from loans and the interest paid to depositors, stood at Rs.881 crore in Q3, up from Rs.869 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Pre-provision operating profit rose to Rs.584 crore from Rs.529 crore year-on-year...