Source: CNBCTV18
Private lender IndusInd Bank reported its first quarterly loss in 19 years, dragging its full-year net profit down to â¹2,575 crore in FY25 â placing it behind smaller peers such as Bandhan Bank and Federal Bank. In comparison, Federal Bank posted a net profit of â¹4,159 crore, while Bandhan Bank reported â¹2,745 crore for the same period.
For the March quarter of FY25, the Mumbai-based lender reported a net loss of â¹2,329 crore, compared to a net profit of â¹2,349 crore a year earlier. Analysts polled by CNBC-TV18 had estimated a much smaller loss of â¹514 crore for the quarter.
The steep loss stemmed from multiple accounting discrepancies that came to light over recent months. In April, the bank disclosed that â¹674 crore had been incorrectly recorded as interest income in its microfinance business over three quarters. On May 21, the bank revealed an additional â¹173 crore had been wrongly booked as fee income in the same segment, also over three quarters ending December 2024. Both amounts were reversed in Q4FY25.
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These lapses came on top of a â¹1,960 crore discrepancy related to the bankâs derivatives portfolio, which had earlier prompted the resignation of CEO Sumant Kathpalia.
Additionally, an internal financial review uncovered further misstatements â including nearly â¹100 crore in interest payments on certain borrowing instruments that had not been recognised in earlier P&L accounts. The bank also made a provision of â¹133.25 crore for unrecoverable balances in âother assetsâ and accounted for â¹206 crore in prior-period operating expenses, while reversing â¹126.75 crore of income recorded incorrectly in earlier periods.
âWe are looking forward to rebuilding the bank. Our fundamentals are strong, and we aim to build a healthier balance sheet starting FY26,â said Sunil Mehta, Chairman of IndusInd Bank. âThe management is working relentlessly to transform IndusInd into a strong, future-ready bank.â
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Despite the setback, IndusInd remains the fifth-largest private lender in India by loan book size, with advances of â¹3.5 lakh crore. By contrast, Federal Bank and Bandhan Bank reported loan books of â¹2.3 lakh crore and â¹1.3 lakh crore, respectively.
IndusIndâs net interest income (NII) declined 8% to â¹19,031 crore in FY25, while pre-provision operating profit (PPoP) fell 33% to â¹10,661 crore. Gross non-performing assets (GNPA) rose to 3.13% in March 2025, from 2.25% in December 2024.
Ahead of the results announcement, IndusInd Bank shares closed 2% lower at â¹769.95 on the NSE, taking its year-to-date decline to 20%. In comparison, the Nifty Bank index has gained 8.3% in the same period.
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