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2 min read | Updated on October 26, 2024, 17:06 IST
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ICICI Bank reported a 14.5% YoY net profit growth to ₹11,746 crore for Q2 FY25, surpassing expectations. Total income rose 17.2% to ₹47,714 crore, with improved asset quality reflected in lower NPAs. Consolidated net profit grew 19% to ₹12,948 crore.
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The bank saw improvement in its asset quality as the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined to 1.97% of the gross loan
The profit growth is driven by an increase in total income, which reached ₹47,714 crore, a 17.2% year-on-year growth compared to last year's ₹40,697 crore.
The bank’s interest income grew 16.08% from ₹34,920 crore in Q2 FY24 to ₹40,537 crore in Q2 FY25.
The net interest income (NII) saw an upswing of 9.5% to ₹20,048 crore this September ended quarter, from ₹18,308 crore in the year-ago period.
The NII growth was within expectations, with D-street predicting a broad range growth between 9 and 45% compared to a year ago.
The bank saw improvement in its asset quality as the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined to 1.97% of the gross loan in the July-September quarter of the FY25 in contrast to 2.48% in the same period last year.
Similarly, net NPAs or bad loans moderated to 0.42% from 0.43% at the end of the second quarter of the previous fiscal.
On a consolidated basis, the bank logged a growth of 19% in net profit to ₹12,948 crore against ₹10,896 crore in Q2 FY24.
The stock closed in the green at ₹1,255.45, up by 0.26% (+₹2.7) on the NSE on Friday, October 25.
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