Core operating profit growth
Core operating profit increased 6% year-on-year and 2.5% quarter-on-quarter to INR 175.13 billion in Q3 FY2026.
Strong net interest income and stable margin
Net interest income rose 7.7% year-on-year to INR 219.32 billion while net interest margin remained stable at 4.3% (flat sequentially, up from 4.25% YoY).
Healthy loan growth across the book
Domestic loan portfolio grew 11.5% year-on-year and 4.0% sequentially; retail loans +7.2% YoY, mortgages +11.1% YoY, business banking +22.8% YoY and domestic corporate +5.6% YoY.
Deposit momentum and CASA trends
Average deposits grew 8.7% year-on-year and 1.8% sequentially; average CASA (current + savings) grew 8.9% YoY and 1.5% QoQ. Total deposits were up 9.2% YoY and 2.9% sequentially as of Dec 31, 2025.
Capital, liquidity and provisions strength
CET1 ratio was strong at 16.46% and total capital adequacy at 17.34% (including 9-month profits). Average quarter LCR was ~126%. Provisioning coverage ratio on NPAs was 75.4% and the bank held contingency provisions of INR 131 billion (~0.9% of advances).
Non-interest income and fee resilience
Non‑interest income excluding treasury grew 12.4% YoY to INR 75.25 billion; fee income rose 6.3% YoY to INR 65.72 billion with ~78% of fees from retail, rural and business banking customers.
Adjusted earnings performance (ex-RBI directed provisioning)
After excluding the INR 12.83 billion RBI-directed standard asset provision, profit before tax (ex-treasury) would have increased 6.2% YoY to INR 162.40 billion and profit after tax would have increased 4.1% YoY to INR 122.80 billion; adjusted ROA and ROE would be 2.3% and 15.5% respectively.
Branch expansion and technology investment
Branch network increased by 402 over 9 months to 7,385 branches; technology expenses were ~11% of operating expenses in the 9 months, signaling continued investment in delivery and digital capabilities.