IndusInd Bank is trading higher by 4% to Rs 469, extending its Thursday’s 7% rally, after reporting a strong 38% year-on-year (yoy) jump in net profit at Rs 307 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2013 (Q4) driven by a healthy rise in its core income.
“The bank’s net interest income (NII) soared 42% to Rs 661 crore in the quarter from Rs 464 crore, pushing up the net interest margin (NIM) to 3.70%, up from 3.29% a year ago,” IndusInd Bank said in a statement.
On the asset quality front, while gross NPA (non performing assets) rose to 1.03% from 0.98% a year ago, net NPA marginally rose to 0.31% from 0.27% in the corresponding period in FY12.
“The Bank’s strategy of offering universal solutions through innovative products and services across demographics and geographies has enabled the Bank to cope with the sluggish operating environment and posting encouraging numbers sequentially as well as YoY,” says Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd Bank.
The successful and timely conclusion of a large equity issuance of Rs 2,000 crore during Q3 has placed the Bank in a comfortable position to continue pursuing the growth trajectory seen in the past 20 quarters, he added.
The stock opened at Rs 453 and hit a new high of Rs 472 on BSE. A combined 1.41 million shares have changed hands on the counter till 1010 hours on BSE and NSE.
“The bank’s net interest income (NII) soared 42% to Rs 661 crore in the quarter from Rs 464 crore, pushing up the net interest margin (NIM) to 3.70%, up from 3.29% a year ago,” IndusInd Bank said in a statement.
On the asset quality front, while gross NPA (non performing assets) rose to 1.03% from 0.98% a year ago, net NPA marginally rose to 0.31% from 0.27% in the corresponding period in FY12.
“The Bank’s strategy of offering universal solutions through innovative products and services across demographics and geographies has enabled the Bank to cope with the sluggish operating environment and posting encouraging numbers sequentially as well as YoY,” says Romesh Sobti, MD & CEO, IndusInd Bank.
The successful and timely conclusion of a large equity issuance of Rs 2,000 crore during Q3 has placed the Bank in a comfortable position to continue pursuing the growth trajectory seen in the past 20 quarters, he added.
The stock opened at Rs 453 and hit a new high of Rs 472 on BSE. A combined 1.41 million shares have changed hands on the counter till 1010 hours on BSE and NSE.