Mumbai: Private sector lender ICICI Bank Ltd on Saturday reported a net profit of ₹1221.36 for the three months ended March as against a profit of ₹969 crore a year ago.
According to the average estimate of 16 analysts polled by Bloomberg, net profit was expected at ₹3,510.5 crore for the quarter.
The bank had reported a net profit of ₹4146 crore during the third quarter. Net interest income grew 17% year on year to ₹8,927 crore during the fourth quarter compared to ₹7602 crore during same the period last year.
Net interest margin stood at 3.87% in the quarter compared to 3.77% in the previous quarter. Asset quality improved year-on-year during January-March.