Shares in state-run lender Canara Bank eased after provisions were sharply higher in Dec. quarter, dealers said. The bank reported a 21 percent fall in quarterly profit to 8.76 billion rupees. Provisions were up at 5.01 billion rupees versus 1.57 billion rupees a year ago. At 1.21 p.m., the stock was down 2.47 percent at 468.10 rupees. (Reporting by Manoj Dharra)
At one point, the bank's provisions were at only 1 billion rupees.
( z1 thing :ARG2-of ( z2 provision :ARG0 ( z3 bank ) ) :quant ( z4 monetary-quantity :quant 1000000000 :unit ( z5 rupee ) :mod ( z6 only ) ) :time ( z7 point :quant 1 ) )