- By Aditya Pratap Singh
- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:18 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
ICICI Bank Share Price: The shares of private sector lender ICICI Bank escalated over 2 per cent in early trade on Monday after the bank reported a 9.28 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of the last financial year ( January-March quarter FY26).
In early hours, the bank's share price rose 2.13% to 1,376.25 rupees on the BSE. On the NSE, it gained 2.19% to 1,376.40 rupees.
Fourth Quarter Results
On Saturday, ICICI Bank announced a 9.28% increase in its consolidated net profit for the March quarter, to 14,755 crore rupees, thanks to a reduction of nearly 90% in its provisions.
On an individual basis, the bank, the second-largest private-sector lender, saw its net profit rise 8.5% to 13,702 crore rupees, compared to 12,630 crore rupees in the same period last year.
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For the recently concluded 2025-2026 financial year, its net profit after tax rose 6.2% to 13,702 crore rupees compared to the same period last year, which reached 50,147 crore rupees.
During the quarter under review, the bank recorded healthy asset growth of 15% and a slight increase in its net interest margin to 4.32%, while its net interest income (excluding exceptional items) rose 8.4% to 22,979 crore rupees.
The bank's chief executive, Sandeep Batra, stated that this asset growth was broadly positive thanks to favourable economic momentum. However, he added that ongoing challenges related to the conflict in the Middle East make forecasting difficult.
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(With Inputs From PTI)