Axis Bank Q1 Results: Net Profit Down 19% On Higher Provisions
Net profit declined 19% year-on-year to Rs 1,112 crore in the quarter ended June, according to its filing. It reported a net loss of Rs 1,388 crore in the previous quarter ended March.
The private sector lender made provisions worth Rs 4,416 crore compared with Rs 3,815 crore a year ago. It set aside Rs 773 crore worth of additional provisions toward Covid-19-related impact on the balance sheet.
Asset quality improved with outstanding gross non-performing assets at Rs 29,560 crore on June 30 compared with Rs 30,234 crore as on March 31.
Gross NPA fell to 4.72% from 4.86% in the preceding three-month period
The bank reported fresh slippages worth Rs 2,218 crore compared with Rs 4,798 crore a year earlier.
Total advances rose 17% year-on-year to Rs 5.79 lakh crore, while total deposits stood at Rs 6.28 lakh crore, up 16% from a year earlier. The growth in advances includes the amount allocated by the bank under the targeted long-term repo operations during the April-June period.
Impact: Result is in line with the expectation. Gross NPAs reduced in YoY. On Advances and Deposit front both up in YoY.
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