ICICI Bank's Q2 FY25 standalone net profit rose by 14.5 percent on-year to Rs 11,746 crore, from Rs 10,261 crore in the year-ago period, exceeding Street expectations. A Moneycontrol poll of brokerages had forecasted the bank’s profit at Rs 10,989 crore.
The private sector lender’s net interest income (NII) increased by 9.5 percent to Rs 20,048 crore, but it missed Moneycontrol poll estimate of Rs 20,845 crore. ICICI Bank reported its net interest margin (NIM) at 4.27 percent, which fell from 4.36 percent seen in the previous quarter and 4.53 percent in the year-ago period.
The bank also reported non-interest income growth of 10.8 percent to Rs 6,496 crore, with a 13.3 percent rise in fee income to Rs 5,894 crore, largely driven by contributions from retail, rural, and business banking customers.
ICICI Bank's loan portfolio showed steady expansion, with domestic loans growing 15.7 percent year-on-year to Rs 12.43 lakh crore. Total deposits at the end of the quarter were also up 15.7 percent on-year at Rs 14.98 lakh crore, with the average CASA ratio recorded at 38.9 percent.
Asset quality continued to be robust, with the gross NPA ratio narrowing to 1.97 percent at September 30, 2024 compared to 2.15 percent on June 30, 2024. Net NPA ratio remained nearly flat at 0.42 percent at the end of September, against 0.43 percent in the previous quarter. The provisioning coverage ratio on non-performing loans stood at 78.5 percent.
The bank’s total capital adequacy ratio, including profits for the first half of FY25, was 16.66 percent, with a CET-1 ratio of 15.96 percent. Treasury operations provided a boost, with gains of Rs 680 crore, compared to a Rs 85 crore loss in the same period last year.
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