HDFC Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken June 19, 2025. REUTERS
MUMBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Indian private lender HDFC Bank reported a higher-than-expected profit for the second quarter on Saturday, as a pick up in loan growth helped earnings.
The country’s largest private lender by market capitalisation posted a standalone net profit of 186.4 billion Indian rupees ($2.12 billion) for the three months ended September, compared with 168.21 billion rupees a year earlier.
Analysts had expected a profit of 177.18 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG. ($1 = 87.9740 Indian rupees)
Reporting by Ashwin Manikandan and Ira Dugal; Editing by Ronojoy Mazumdar
