May 16 (Reuters) - Punjab National Bank
* March quarter net profit 2.62 billion rupees versus net loss of 53.67 billion rupees year ago
* March quarter interest earned 118.9 billion rupees versus 108.24 billion rupees year ago
* Consensus forecast for march quarter net profit was 4.40 billion rupees
* March quarter provisions and contingencies 57.54 billion rupees versus 98.78 billion rupees year ago
* March quarter gross NPA 12.53 percent versus 13.70 percent previous quarter
* March quarter net NPA 7.81 percent versus 9.09 percent previous quarter Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: