HDFC Bank Q2

Gross NPA largely stable at 1.38 per cent of gross advances, net NPA at 0.42 per cent

Provisions and contingencies for the quarter were up by as much as 48 per cent to Rs 2,700 crore, including loan loss provisions of Rs 2,038 crore

For the recently concluded quarter, the slippages are expected to show mixed trend as analysts eye stable numbers from the agri-sector but warn of stress in the retail space

The bank's net interest margin stood at 4.3% during second quarter of the 2018-19 financial year

Specific loan loss provision up almost 70% to Rs 1,079 crore, NPAs rise substantially