BENGALURU, Oct 25 (Reuters) - India's Axis Bank (AXBK.NS) reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong growth in loans.
Loan demand stayed strong as an uptick in consumer spending helped drive retail credit.
The bank is seeing strong demand for loans from corporate clients, including for capital spending, it said.
Net interest income - the difference between interest earned and interest expended - rose 19% year-over-year to 123.15 billion rupees.
The country's top lender HDFC Bank (HDBK.NS) reported a drop in margins earlier this month, while IndusInd Bank (INBK.NS), ICICI Bank (ICBK.NS), and Kotak Mahindra Bank (KTKM.NS) reported second-quarter profit gains.
Persons:
Amitabh Chaudhry, Chaudhry, Varun, Mrigank
Organizations:
Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sethuraman, Varun Vyas, Thomson
Locations:
BENGALURU, Mumbai, Bengaluru