IndusInd Bank posts Rs 1,242 crore net profit on lower provisions

Mumbai: IndusInd Bank reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,242 crore at the end of the September quarter against a net loss of ₹437 crore a year earlier, helped by a sharp decline in provisions, higher fee income and an improvement in asset quality.

The private sector lender's net interest income (NII) rose 4% year-on-year to ₹4,569 crore at the end of the September quarter from ₹4,409 crore in the same quarter last year, while other income jumped 36% to ₹2,248 crore from ₹1,651 crore.

The improvement in profitability was largely driven by a 54% year-on-year decline in provisions and contingencies to ₹1,223 crore from ₹2,631 crore, reflecting moderation in credit stress. Gross slippages, or fresh additions to bad loans, declined 42% during the September quarter to ₹1,460 crore from ₹2,537 crore a year earlier.

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"(The quarter) reflects the growing strength of the franchise and the progress we have made in rebuilding momentum across the bank," Rajiv Anand, MD, IndusInd Bank, said after the earnings. "Growth has strengthened, profitability has improved, asset quality trends remain encouraging, and our funding profile is becoming more granular and resilient."

Asset quality improved, with the gross non-performing asset (GNPA) ratio declining 87 basis points to 2.7% from 3.6% a year earlier. The net NPA ratio fell 21 basis points to 0.8% from 1.0%.

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Despite the improvement in earnings, net interest margins remained under pressure. NIM narrowed by 9 basis points year-on-year to 3.2% from 3.3%, with the bank attributing the pressure to mobilisation of foreign currency non-resident (FCNR-B) deposits.