ICICI Bank Tops Private Banking Charts as Peers Deliver Mixed Q2 Results

🏦 Among India’s top private lenders,

stood out with the highest ROA at 2.33%, minimal NIM compression, and the lowest credit cost, posting ₹12,359 crore PAT and 10.3% YoY loan growth. HDFC Bank reported ₹18,641 crore PAT with 9.9% loan growth but saw an 8 bps NIM dip. Kotak Mahindra Bank maintained strong margins (4.54%) and double-digit growth, while Axis Bank delivered 11.7% loan growth with a one-time ₹1,231 crore provision. IndusInd Bank lagged, with its loan book contracting 8.8% and losses driven by high provisioning.