MOFSL said that Axis Bank's elevated opex led to slight earnings miss in Q2. The strong NII growth and lower-than-expected provisions were offset by elevated opex and softer treasury income.
Net interest income grew 12 per cent to Rs 15,371 crore, while provisions fell 52 per cent and gross NPA ratio improved to 1.16 per cent
Net interest income rose 11.8 per cent to ₹15,371 crore, while loans grew 23 per cent and provisions fell 52.2 per cent; other income declined 1.4 per cent to ₹6,531 crore
Q2FY27 company results: Firms including IDBI Bank, Central Bank of India, Punjab & Sind Bank, India Cements, and Ixigo are also to release their July-September earnings today
Axis Bank Q2 results preview: The net interest margin may come under pressure in Q2FY27 due to elevated FCNR(B) deposit mobilisation, with analysts projecting a sequential decline of 7-12 bps.
Jefferies has named ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and Axis Bank as its top picks among large-cap banks post RBI MPC outcome.
Axis Bank, Karnataka Bank, PNB, AU Bank and City Union Bank are the 5 bank stocks identified by Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking and Hitesh Rathi of Angel One based on the technical chart set-up.
Lenders report strong credit and deposit growth aided by FCNR(B) inflows, though analysts flag concerns over CASA momentum
The Nifty Private Bank index advanced over 1%, while the Bank Nifty and Nifty PSU Bank index rose 0.6% and 0.3% respectively on Tuesday, a day ahead of the RBI policy decision.
HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI and Axis Bank have emerged as key training grounds for financial services leaders who later take up top industry roles
Axis Bank has launched Apple Pay for its Visa and Mastercard credit card customers in India, enabling payments at merchants, within apps and online using Apple devices
The bank plans to hire around 12,000-12,500 people from campuses in FY27, compared with 11,500-11,600 in FY26
Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research of Kotak Securities explains why the analyst is bullish on LIC and Axis Bank.
On July 21, 1993, RBI provided in-principle approval to HDFC and Unit Trust of India, or UTI (its lender later became Axis Bank), for starting banking companies
Apple Pay could launch in India as early as October with credit card support, entering a market dominated by UPI. Here is an explainer on what is Apple Pay and how it could work
The launch, starting with a single major banking partner, would help the US company offer its payment service in the world's most populous country
The Indian rupee may need to weaken further to align with shifting trade fundamentals and relatively weaker productivity gains from AI, according to an Axis Bank assessment
The lender opened about 400 branches in FY26 even as its net headcount fell 3%, with CEO Amitabh Chaudhry expecting technology investments to support further growth without similar staff expansion
Axis Bank MD & CEO Amitabh Chaudhry cautioned banks over deploying excess liquidity, while flagging the possibility of an interest rate hike in the near future
The lender has failed to find a single office large enough for the roughly 3,000 people currently housed at the eight-storey Axis House building in Worli