The Bank of Punjab reported a net loss in 2013 due to higher provisioning against non-performing loans and investments. Provisions against bad debts increased significantly to Rs. 18.86 billion in 2013 from Rs. 1.61 billion in 2012. This led to a net interest income loss of Rs. 18.11 billion in 2013 compared to a net interest income of Rs. 1.71 billion in 2012. However, non-markup income declined slightly to Rs. 4.19 billion in 2013 from Rs. 5.44 billion in 2012. Overall, higher provisioning caused the bank to report a net loss in 2013 versus a net profit in 2012.