India's Kotak Mahindra Bank on Saturday reported a lower-than-expected 5% increase in July-September profit on higher loan provisions while lending margins shrank. The private lender's standalone net profit,

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 13% rise in quarterly profit, reaching Rs 5,044 crore, driven by its subsidiaries' performance. While standalone profit grew 5%, provisions limited gains. The bank experienced a rise in unsecured loan slippages,

Despite higher provisions, the bank's net interest income rose 11% to Rs 7,020 crore. Meanwhile, provisions for the quarter were at Rs 660 crore, up 80%.

Kotak Mahindra Bank will buy Standard Chartered Bank's personal loan business in India, the Indian lender said on Friday, leaving the U.K.-based company to focus on its wealth and investment banking business in Asia's third-largest economy.

Kotak Securities reported a PAT of ₹324 crore in Q2, down from ₹400 crore YoY. Its overall market share also dipped slightly to 11.6% from 12.2%. Meanwhile, Kotak Mahindra AMC saw its PAT rise to ₹197 crore sequentially, while its assets under management (AUM) jumped by a substantial 37% YoY to reach ₹6,80,838 crore.

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 5% increase in standalone profit to Rs 3,344 crore for the quarter ended September 2024, driven by an 11% growth in net interest income. However, rising NPAs and a slowdown in consumer loans pressured margins and increased provisions.

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 5% increase in its standalone profit for the second quarter of 2024, reaching Rs 3,344 crore. Despite a rise in interest income and decreased gross NPAs, the bank saw a moderation in Net Interest Margin to 4.

HDFC Bank, India's largest private lender, beat analysts' forecasts for July-September profit on Saturday, helped by higher core lending income, while margins were slightly lower on a sequential basis.