₹616 crore specifically towards pandemic risks during the June quarter, over and above the ₹650 crore it did in March quarter.
Ergo, the 9% year-on-year fall in net profit is likely to be overlooked by investors.The rise in provisions comes even as moratorium levels have fallen.
As of June, 9.65% of its loan book was under moratorium, a drop from 26% in April. Adding to the comfort, the lender’s core operating metrics have improved as well.
Net interest income grew at a healthy 18% and margins also expanded with a lot of help from growth in low cost current account and saving account deposits.Indeed, depositors have faith in Kotak Mahindra Bank more than the bank has faith in its borrowers.