ICICI Bank, India's second-largest private lender by market capitalisation, beat quarterly profit forecasts on Saturday, helped by healthy loan growth resulting in higher core lending income. The bank's standalone net profit rose 15.

New Delhi: State-owned Punjab & Sind Bank on Saturday reported a 48 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 269 crore during the first quarter of this financial year, aided by improvement in core income and decline in bad debts. The lender had earned a net profit of Rs 182 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Yes Bank’s Q1 net profit soared 59%, fueled by rising non-core income—underscoring improved financial health, income diversification, and stronger profitability for the bank.