Yes Bank Q4 Results: Net profit jumps 123% to Rs 451 crore, asset quality stays healthy

The bank's gross non-performing asset (NPA) stood at 1.7 percent, down from 2.2 percent recorded in the same quarter last year.

Private sector lender Yes Bank on April 27 reported a net profit of Rs 451 crore for the January-March quarter of financial year (FY) 2023-24, which marks a 123 percent jump as compared to Rs 202 crore clocked in the year-ago period.

The bank's gross non-performing asset (NPA) stood at 1.7 percent, down from 2.2 percent recorded in the same quarter last year. On the other hand, net NPA for the quarter stood at 0.6 percent, improving from 0.80 percent on a year-on-year basis. Gross slippages for Q4FY24 stood at Rs 1,356 crore versus Rs 1,233 crore in Q3FY24.

The net interest income (NII) of the lender came in at Rs 2153 crore, increased marginally by 2 percent as compared to Rs 2105 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

Net advances grew at 13.8 percent YoY and stood at Rs 2.27 lakh crore, aided by sustained growth momentum in SME and mid corporate advances and resumption of growth in corporate segment. Total deposits stood at Rs 2.6 lakh crore, up 22.5 percent. CASA ratio at 30.9 percent vs. 30.8 percent in Q4FY23.

The lender saw compression in net interest margin which dropped to 2.4 percent versus.2.8 percent in Q4FY23.

Shares of the bank closed for trading on April 26 at Rs 26.15 apiece, 0.73 percent up on BSE.