Shares of ICICI Bank jumped over 3 per cent on Monday after the company reported a standalone net profit of Rs 1,908 crore for the June quarter.
The scrip went up 3.32 per cent to close at Rs 429.30 on the BSE. During the day, it gained 4.62 per cent to Rs 434.70. On the NSE, shares climbed 2.89 per cent to close at Rs 427.80.
The company’s market valuation jumped Rs 8,925.64 crore to Rs 2,77,030.64 crore on the BSE.
Read more:ICICI Bank posts Rs 1,908 cr profit in Q1 on growth in interest income
The scrip was the top gainer among the frontline companies on both the key indices. In traded volume, 35.34 lakh shares were traded on the BSE and over four crore shares on the NSE.
The bank had posted a net loss of Rs 120 crore in the year-ago quarter. Total income on standalone basis in the reported quarter rose to Rs 21,405.50 crore from Rs 18,574.17 crore a year earlier, the bank had said in a regulatory filing on Saturday.
Also read:Q1 results: Is the worst over for ICICI Bank?
The lender witnessed an improvement in asset quality as gross non-performing assets (NPAs) fell to 6.49 per cent of the gross advances by the end of June 2019, from 8.81 per cent a year ago. Net NPAs were 1.77 per cent, down from 4.19 per cent a year ago.
Published on July 29, 2019
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