Profit Growth (PBT and PAT)
Profit before tax excluding treasury grew 10.1% year-on-year to INR 182.09 billion in Q4 and 7.1% YoY to INR 650.21 billion for FY2026. Profit after tax rose 8.5% YoY to INR 137.02 billion in Q4 and 6.2% YoY to INR 501.47 billion for FY2026 (consolidated PAT Q4 INR 147.55 billion, +9% YoY).
Robust Loan and Deposit Growth
Overall loan portfolio grew 15.8% YoY and 6.0% sequentially; domestic loan portfolio grew 15.3% YoY. Total deposits increased 11.4% YoY and 8.1% sequentially with average CASA (current & savings) deposits up 11.3% YoY.
Strong Retail, Rural and Business Banking Momentum
Retail loans up 9.5% YoY (4.2% sequential); mortgage loans +13.2% YoY; rural portfolio grew 25.6% YoY and 18% sequentially; business banking rose 24.4% YoY and 7.6% sequentially. Retail (including non-fund) constituted ~41.7% of total portfolio.
Stable Margins and Net Interest Income
Net interest income increased 8.4% YoY to INR 229.79 billion in Q4 with net interest margin stable at 4.32% for the quarter and FY2026. Cost of deposits declined to 4.43% (from 4.55% prior quarter).
Healthy Asset Quality and Low Credit Cost
Net NPA ratio improved to 0.33% (0.37% in prior quarter, 0.39% a year ago). Provision coverage on NPAs was 75.8%. Credit cost for FY2026 was 38 basis points; total provisions in the quarter were very low at INR 0.96 billion (0.5% of core operating profit).
Strong Capital and Liquidity Position
CET1 ratio stood at 16.35% and total capital adequacy at 17.18% at March 31, 2026 (after proposed dividend). Average Liquidity Coverage Ratio for the quarter was ~126%.
Fee and Non-Interest Income Growth
Non-interest income excluding treasury rose 5.6% YoY to INR 74.15 billion in Q4. Fee income increased 7.5% YoY to INR 67.79 billion, with ~78% of fees from retail, rural and business banking customers.
Subsidiary Performance Highlights
ICICI Life APE increased to INR 106.41 billion (from INR 104.07 billion); Value of New Business rose to INR 26.29 billion (VNB margin 24.7% vs 22.8%). ICICI General gross direct premium increased to INR 287.12 billion; ICICI AMC, ICICI Securities and ICICI Bank U.K. reported YoY PAT improvements.
Branch Expansion and Technology Investment
Branch network increased by 126 in Q4 and 528 in FY2026 to 7,511 branches. Technology expenses were ~11% of operating expenses for FY2026, reflecting continued digital investment.