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Earnings preview: Bank profits to show steady rise despite provisions

Rise in stressed assets may not push bills for provisions as lenders maintain higher provision coverage ratio for few quarters

Public sector banks, bank credit
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Loan portfolio has witnessed gradual accretion all through Q2FY22, with signs of improvement in pockets.

Abhijit Lele Mumbai
Listed banks are likely to post over 20 per cent rise in profit in the second quarter (Q2) ended July-September 2021-22 (FY22) on improvement in collections and credit offtake amid pressure of slippages and provisions bill, revealed analysts.
 
Based on analyst assessments, Bloomberg's estimates showed that for 19 lenders – five public sector and 14 private banks -  profit would grow 21.7 per cent to Rs 32,075 crore in Q2 year-on-year (YoY).
 
Domestic brokerage Motilial Oswal also pegged 20 per cent growth in profit after tax for banks under its coverage.
 
In keeping with the gradual economic