MUMBAI, July 25 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India likely bought dollars and conducted sell/buy swaps via public sector banks after the rupee reached a more-than-two-month high on Tuesday, three traders told Reuters. The rupee was last at 81.7950 to the US dollar, off the day’s high of 81.6750. …
Read More »India’s RBL Bank sees margins expanding above 5% for FY24 – CEO
MUMBAI, July 25 (Reuters) – Indian private lender RBL Bank (RATB.NS) has the scope to expand its net interest margin (NIM) to above 5% in 2023-24, leaning on more low-cost deposits and a favorable loan book mix, its managing director and CEO told Reuters on Monday. “Our NIMs will not …
Read More »India’s PNB Housing posts 48% rise in Q1 profit on strong housing demand
BENGALURU, July 24 (Reuters) – Indian mortgage lender PNB Housing Finance (PNBH.NS) on Monday posted a nearly 48% rise in its first-quarter profit, driven by robust demand for housing loans and improved asset quality. PNB Housing, a unit of state-run lender Punjab National Bank (PNBK.NS), said its consolidated net profit …
Read More »India’s ICICI Bank beats estimates with record April-June net profit
MUMBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – ICICI Bank (ICBK.NS), India’s second-largest private lender, beat expectations to deliver a record first-quarter net profit on Saturday, helped by higher interest income and loan growth. The Mumbai-based lender reported a near-40% rise year-on-year in net profit to 96.48 billion rupees ($1.18 billion) for the …
Read More »India Yes Bank’s net profit rises 10.3% in April-June, misses estimates
MUMBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – India’s Yes Bank (YESB.NS) reported a smaller-than-expected increase in quarterly net profit on Saturday as it set aside more money for aging bad loans and security receipts, denting the impact of higher net interest income. The private lender’s standalone net profit rose 10.3% for the …
Read More »India Kotak Mahindra Bank’s 67% profit jump beats expectations
MUMBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank (KTKM.NS) beat expectations on Saturday with a 67% year-on-year rise in net profit for the April-June quarter, helped by higher net interest income and robust loan growth. The Mumbai-based private lender’s standalone net profit rose to 34.52 billion rupees ($421.1 million) …
Read More »India’s HDFC Life Q1 profit rises on investment gains
BENGALURU, July 21 (Reuters) – India’s HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd (HDFL.NS) reported a 15.4% rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, aided by investment gains and a rise in premium income. The Mumbai-based company’s profit after tax rose to 4.15 billion rupees ($50.6 million) for the quarter ended June 30 …
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