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, ETMarkets.comLast Updated: Oct 17, 2026, 03:44:00 PM IST

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IDBI Bank reported a 39% year-on-year profit decline to Rs 2,205 crore in Q2 FY27, impacted by a one-off gain in the previous year. Excluding this, profit rose 14%. Asset quality improved, deposits grew 17%, advances increased 18%, and net interest margins strengthened sequentially to 4.11%.

State lender IDBI Bank on Saturday reported a 39% year-on-year decline in its net profit to Rs 2,205 crore in the second quarter of FY27, from Rs 3,627 crore reported in the posted in the same period last year.

The lender stated that Q2FY26 included a one-off gain of Rs 1,699 crore from the sale of a strategic investment (NSDL). Excluding this one-off gain, the company posted a 14% year-on-year jump in its net profit and a 59% YoY surge in its operating profit for Q2 FY27 respectively.

Net interest income for the quarter under review came in at Rs 1,353 crore, down 49% YoY from Rs 2,489 crore posted in the year-ago period. The same figure was higher by 31% when compared to the previous quarter.

The lender said its net interest margin or NIM improved 50 basis points sequentially and and 40% basis points year-on-year to 4.11%.

IDBI Bank’s gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio improved to 2.12% as of September 30, 2026, from 2.65% a year earlier. The net NPA ratio declined to 0.17% from 0.21% over the same period.

The bank’s provision coverage ratio (PCR), including technical write-offs, stood at 99.24% as of September 30, 2026. The ratio has remained above 99% since September 2023.

IDBI Bank’s total deposits grew 17% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 3.55 lakh crore as of September 30, 2026, compared with Rs 3.03 lakh crore a year earlier. Current account and savings account (CASA) deposits increased 12% YoY to Rs 1.55 lakh crore from Rs 1.38 lakh crore. The CASA ratio stood at 43.82%.

Net advances rose 18% YoY to Rs 2.71 lakh crore as of September 30, 2026, compared with Rs 2.30 lakh crore a year earlier. The composition of the bank’s gross advances portfolio between corporate and retail stood at 31:69.

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