BUSINESSThe Economic Times · 3 hours agoLive
AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to Rs 858 crore
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WHY IT MATTERS
The bank’s profit surged 53% and its asset quality improved, which could boost investor confidence and affect its stock performance.
WHAT HAPPENED
AU's gross non-performing assets ratio fell 42 basis points (bps) to 1.99% at the end of September. This helped in 25% lower provision at Rs 359 crore against Rs 481 crore. Net NPA ratio improved by 7 bps to 0.81%. Annualised credit cost improved by 45 bps to 0.8% from 1.2% over the year.
KEY CONTEXT
Gross non-performing assets (NPA) ratio measures the share of loans that are not being repaid, and lower NPA ratios generally indicate healthier credit portfolios for banks.
WHAT TO WATCH
- •Upcoming quarterly earnings reports for AU Small Finance Bank
- •Potential changes in regulatory capital or provisioning rules from the RBI
- •Trends in the bank’s loan growth and asset quality in the next reporting period
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