Private lender IndusInd Bank on January 23 said its standalone net profit fell 89% in the December quarter to Rs 161 crore.The lender reported net profit of Rs 1,401 crore a year ago. However, the lender posted a profit on sequential basis due to drop in provisions as the lender reported Rs 445-crore loss in the second quarter of FY26.
Net interest income — the difference between interest earned on advances and interest paid on deposits — climbed 3% quarter on quarter but fell 13% year-on-year to Rs 4,562 crore.
Rajiv Anand, the MD and CEO, IndusInd Bank said: "During Q3FY26, the Bank continued focus on optimisation of its balance sheet by letting go unprofitable loans and deposits along with being cautious on microfinance disbursements. The operating performance was steady with Pre-Provision Operating Profit at Rs 2,270 crore growing 11% QoQ. Our asset quality trends have been stable in all core businesses except in microfinance wherein industry is now showing early signs of recovery. Overall, the Bank has returned to profitability with a Profit After Tax of Rs 128 crore. The Balance sheet remains robust with a healthy capital adequacy, excess liquidity and reducing stressed asset pool. We are optimistic about resilient domestic economy and aim to participate in the growth recovery in a calibrated manner."
"The Provision Coverage Ratio improved at 71.5% as on December 31, 2025. Provisions and contingencies for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, were Rs 2,096 crores as compared to Rs 1,744 crores for the corresponding quarter of previous year. Total loan related provisions as on December 31, 2025, were at Rs 10,027 crore (3.16% of loan book)," said the lender in a stock exchange filing.
The lender's net interest margin was 3.52% in Q3FY26 as against 3.32% a quarter ago.Earlier in the day, the lender said its chairman Sunil Mehta will step down when his term ends in January, and named former State Bank of India Managing Director Arijit Basu as his successor.
For the quarter ended December, IndusInd's provisions and contingencies fell 20% from the previous quarter to Rs 2,089 crore. In the September quarter, the bank raised provisions for its microloan portfolio, resulting in a loss of Rs 445 crore.
The bank's loan book shrank 13.1% as of December-end from a year earlier, while deposits declined 3.8%, it said earlier this month.The bank has seen its top leadership change over the last year, amid concerns over governance and accounting lapses, which led to the exit of former CEO Sumant Kathpalia and Deputy CEO Arun Khurana.
IndusInd took a Rs 2,100-crore hit to its accounts and posted its largest-ever loss in the March quarter. It swung back to profitability in the June quarter, and veteran banker Rajiv Anand assumed charge as chief executive at the end of August.
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