ICICI Bank Reports 9.1% Growth in Profit Before Tax in Q2 FY26

ICICI Bank Q2 FY26 results: profit rises 5.2% to ₹12,359 crore, PBT up 9.1%, deposits grow 9.1%, and domestic loans increase 10.6% year-on-year

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Profit before tax excluding treasury grew by 9.1% year-on-year to ₹ 16,164 crore  (US$ 1.8 billion) in the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q2-2026) 

Core operating profit grew by 6.5% year-on-year to ₹ 17,078 crore (US$ 1.9 billion) in Q2-2026 

Profit after tax grew by 5.2% year-on-year to ₹ 12,359 crore (US$ 1.4 billion) in Q2-2026 

Average deposits grew by 9.1% year-on-year to ₹ 15,57,449 crore (US$ 175.4 billion) in Q2-2026 

Average current account and savings account (CASA) ratio was 39.2% in Q2- 2026 

Total period-end deposits grew by 7.7% year-on-year to ₹ 16,12,825 crore (US$ 181.6 billion) at September 30, 2025 

Domestic loan portfolio grew by 10.6% year-on-year to ₹ 13,75,260 crore (US$  154.9 billion) at September 30, 2025 

Net NPA ratio was 0.39% at September 30, 2025 

Including profits for the six months ended September 30, 2025 (H1-2026), total  capital adequacy ratio was 17.00% and CET-1 ratio was 16.35%, on a standalone  basis, at September 30, 2025 

The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited at its meeting held at Mumbai today, approved the standalone and consolidated  accounts of the Bank for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Q2-2026). The statutory  auditors have conducted a limited review and have issued an unmodified report on the  standalone and consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30,  2025.

Profit & loss account 

Profit before tax excluding treasury grew by 9.1% year-on-year to ₹ 16,164 crore  (US$ 1.8 billion) in Q2-2026 from ₹ 14,810 crore (US$ 1.7 billion) in the quarter ended  September 30, 2024 (Q2-2025) 

Core operating profit grew by 6.5% year-on-year to ₹ 17,078 crore (US$ 1.9 billion) in  Q2-2026 from ₹ 16,043 crore (US$ 1.8 billion) in Q2-2025 

Net interest income (NII) increased by 7.4% year-on-year to ₹ 21,529 crore (US$ 2.4 billion) in Q2-2026 from ₹ 20,048 crore (US$ 2.3 billion) in Q2-2025. Net interest  margin was 4.30% in Q2-2026 

Non-interest income, excluding treasury, increased by 13.2% year-on-year to ₹ 7,356 crore (US$ 828 million) in Q2-2026 from ₹ 6,496 crore (US$ 732 million) in Q2-2025 Fee income grew by 10.1% year-on-year to ₹ 6,491 crore (US$ 731 million) in Q2- 2026 from ₹ 5,894 crore (US$ 664 million) in Q2-2025. Fees from retail, rural and  business banking customers constituted about 78% of total fees in Q2-2026 Treasury income was ₹ 220 crore (US$ 25 million) in Q2-2026 as compared to ₹ 680 crore (US$ 77 million) in Q2-2025 

Provisions (excluding provision for tax) were ₹ 914 crore (US$ 103 million) in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 1,233 crore (US$ 139 million) in Q2-2025 and ₹ 1,815 crore (US$ 204  million) in Q1-2026 

Profit before tax grew by 5.8% year-on-year to ₹ 16,384 crore (US$ 1.8 billion) in Q2- 2026 from ₹ 15,490 crore (US$ 1.7 billion) in Q2-2025 

Profit after tax grew by 5.2% year-on-year to ₹ 12,359 crore (US$ 1.4 billion) in Q2- 2026 from ₹ 11,746 crore (US$ 1.3 billion) in Q2-2025 

Credit growth 

The net domestic advances grew by 10.6% year-on-year and 3.3% sequentially at  September 30, 2025. The retail loan portfolio grew by 6.6% year-on-year and 2.6%  sequentially, and comprised 52.1% of the total loan portfolio at September 30, 2025.  Including non-fund outstanding, the retail portfolio was 42.9% of the total portfolio at  September 30, 2025. The business banking portfolio grew by 24.8% year-on-year and  6.5% sequentially at September 30, 2025. The rural portfolio declined by 1.3% year-on 

year and grew by 0.8% sequentially at September 30, 2025. The domestic corporate  portfolio grew by 3.5% year-on-year and 1.0% sequentially at September 30, 2025. Total  advances increased by 10.3% year-on-year and 3.2% sequentially to ₹ 14,08,456 crore (US$ 158.6 billion) at September 30, 2025. 

Deposit growth 

Average deposits increased by 9.1% year-on-year and 1.6% sequentially to ₹ 15,57,449 crore (US$ 175.4 billion) in Q2-2026. Average current account deposits increased by  12.6% year-on-year and 1.6% sequentially in Q2-2026. Average savings account  deposits increased by 8.5% year-on-year and 3.2% sequentially in Q2-2026. Total period-

end deposits increased by 7.7% year-on-year to ₹ 16,12,825 crore (US$ 181.6 billion) at  September 30, 2025 (₹ 16,08,517 crore (US$ 181.2 billion) at June 30, 2025). 

With the addition of 263 branches during H1-2026, the Bank had a network of 7,246  branches and 10,610 ATMs & cash recycling machines at September 30, 2025. 

Asset quality 

The gross NPA ratio was 1.58% at September 30, 2025 compared to 1.67% at June 30,  2025 and 1.97% at September 30, 2024. The net NPA ratio was 0.39% at September 30,  2025 compared to 0.41% at June 30, 2025 and 0.42% at September 30, 2024. The gross  NPA additions were ₹ 5,034 crore (US$ 567 million) in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 6,245 

crore (US$ 703 million) in Q1-2026 and ₹ 5,073 crore (US$ 571 million) in Q2-2025.  Recoveries and upgrades of NPAs, excluding write-offs and sale, were ₹ 3,648 crore (US$  411 million) in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 3,211 crore (US$ 362 million) in Q1-2026 and ₹  3,319 crore (US$ 374 million) in Q2-2025. The net additions to gross NPAs, excluding  write-offs and sale, were ₹ 1,386 crore (US$ 156 million) in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 3,034 crore (US$ 342 million) in Q1-2026 and ₹ 1,754 crore (US$ 198 million) in Q2-2025. The 

Bank has written-off gross NPAs amounting to ₹ 2,263 crore (US$ 255 million) in Q2- 2026. The provisioning coverage ratio on non-performing loans was 75.0% at September  30, 2025. 

Excluding NPAs, the total fund based outstanding to all borrowers under resolution as  per the various extant regulations/guidelines declined to ₹ 1,624 crore (US$ 183 million)  or about 0.1% of total advances at September 30, 2025 compared to ₹ 1,788 crore (US$  201 million) at June 30, 2025 and ₹ 2,546 crore (US$ 287 million) at September 30, 2024. 

The loan and non-fund based outstanding to performing corporate borrowers rated BB  and below was ₹ 3,661 crore (US$ 412 million) at September 30, 2025 compared to ₹ 2,995 crore (US$ 337 million) at June 30, 2025 and ₹ 3,386 crore (US$ 381 million) at  September 30, 2024. The increase during the quarter was due to upgrade of certain  borrowers having non-fund outstanding from non-performing to performing status. 

At September 30, 2025, the Bank holds total provisions, other than specific provisions on  fund-based outstanding to borrowers classified as non-performing, amounting to  ₹ 22,620 crore (US$ 2.5 billion) or 1.6% of loans. These provisions include the contingency  provisions of ₹ 13,100 crore (US$ 1.5 billion) as well as general provision on standard  assets, provisions held for non-fund based outstanding to borrowers classified as non 

performing, loan and non-fund based outstanding to standard borrowers under  resolution and the BB and below portfolio. 

Capital adequacy 

Including profits for the six months ended September 30, 2025 (H1-2026), the Bank’s  total capital adequacy ratio at September 30, 2025 was 17.00% and CET-1 ratio was  16.35% compared to the minimum regulatory requirements of 11.70% and 8.20%  respectively.

Consolidated results 

The consolidated profit after tax increased by 3.2% year-on-year to ₹ 13,357 crore (US$ 1.5 billion) in Q2-2026 from ₹ 12,948 crore (US$ 1.5 billion) in Q2-2025. 

Consolidated assets grew by 6.8% year-on-year to ₹ 26,86,485 crore (US$ 302.6 billion)  at September 30, 2025 from ₹ 25,16,512 crore (US$ 283.4 billion) at September 30, 2024. 

Key subsidiaries 

The annualised premium equivalent of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (ICICI Life) was  ₹ 4,286 crore (US$ 483 million) in H1-2026 compared to ₹ 4,467 crore (US$ 503 million)  in H1-2025. Value of New Business (VNB) of ICICI Life was ₹ 1,049 crore (US$ 118 million)  in H1-2026 compared to ₹ 1,058 crore (US$ 119 million) in H1-2025. The VNB margin  was 24.5% in H1-2026 compared to 22.8% in FY2025 and 23.7% in H1-2025. The profit  after tax increased to ₹ 299 crore (US$ 34 million) in Q2-2026 from ₹ 252 crore (US$ 28 million) in Q2-2025. 

The Gross Direct Premium Income (GDPI) of ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company  (ICICI General) was ₹ 6,596 crore (US$ 743 million) in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 6,721 crore  (US$ 757 million) in Q2-2025. The combined ratio stood at 105.1% in Q2-2026 compared  to 104.5% in Q2-2025. Excluding the impact of CAT losses of ₹ 73 crore (US$ 8 million)  in Q2-2026 and ₹ 94 crore (US$ 11 million) in Q2-2025, the combined ratio was 103.8%  and 102.6% respectively. The profit after tax of ICICI General grew by 18.1% to ₹ 820 crore (US$ 92 million) in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 694 crore (US$ 78 million) in Q2-2025. 

With effect from October 1, 2024, long-term products are accounted on 1/n basis, as  mandated by IRDAI, hence Q2-2026 numbers are not fully comparable with prior periods. 

The profit after tax of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, as per Ind AS, was ₹ 835 crore (US$ 94 million) in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 694 crore (US$ 78 million) in Q2- 2025. 

The profit after tax of ICICI Securities, on a consolidated basis, as per Ind AS, was ₹ 425 crore (US$ 48 million) in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 529 crore (US$ 60 million) in Q2-2025. 

The profit after tax of ICICI Home Finance, as per Ind AS, was ₹ 203 crore (US$ 23 million)  in Q2-2026 compared to ₹ 183 crore (US$ 21 million) in Q2-2025.

Summary Profit and Loss Statement (as per standalone Indian GAAP accounts) ₹ crore 

FY2025 

Q2-2025 

H1-2025 

Q1-2026 

Q2-2026 

H1-2026

Audited 

Unaudited 

Unaudited 

Unaudited 

Unaudited 

Unaudited

Net interest income 

81,165 

20,048 

39,601 

21,635 

21,529 

43,164

Non-interest income 

26,603 

6,496 

12,885 

7,264 

7,356 

14,620

- Fee income 

23,870 

5,894 

11,384 

5,900 

6,491 

12,391

- Dividend income  

from subsidiaries 

2,619 

541 

1,435 

1,336 

810 

2,146

- Other income 

114 

61 

66 

28 

55 

83

Less:

Operating expense 

42,372 

10,501 

21,031 

11,394 

11,807 

23,201

Core operating profit

65,396 

16,043 

31,455 

17,505 

17,078 

34,583

Provisions 

4,683

1,233 

2,565 

1,815 

914 

2,729

Profit before tax excl.  treasury 

60,713 

14,810 

28,890 

15,690 

16,164 

31,854

Treasury income 

1,903 

680 

1,293 

1,241 

220 

1,461

Profit before tax 

62,616 

15,490 

30,183 

16,931 

16,384 

33,315

Less:

Provision for taxes 

15,389 

3,744 

7,378 

4,163 

4,025 

8,188

Profit after tax 

47,227 

11,746 

22,805 

12,768 

12,359 

25,127

1. Excluding treasury 

2. The Bank, on a prudent basis, continues to hold provision against the security receipts guaranteed by  the Government, which will be reversed on actual receipt of recoveries or approval of claims, if any. 3. Prior period numbers have been re-arranged wherever necessary

Summary balance sheet  

₹ crore 

30-Sep-24 

31-Mar-25 

30-Jun-25 

30-Sep-25

Unaudited 

Audited 

Unaudited 

Unaudited

Capital and liabilities

Capital 

1,409 

1,425 

1,427 

1,429

Employee stock options outstanding 

1,651 

2,070 

2,143 

2,317

Reserves and surplus 

2,56,480 

2,88,582 

3,02,751 

3,07,696

Deposits 

14,97,761 

16,10,348 

16,08,517 

16,12,825

Borrowings (includes subordinated  debt) 

1,24,493 

1,23,538 

1,17,095 

1,11,818

Other liabilities and provisions

95,064 

92,277 

91,906 

1,00,186

Total capital and liabilities 

19,76,858 

21,18,240 

21,23,839 

21,36,271

Assets

Cash and balances with  

Reserve Bank of India 

89,102 

1,19,928 

96,454 

79,472

Balances with banks and  

money at call and short notice 

47,697 

65,634 

68,144 

57,209

Investments 

4,79,098 

5,04,757

5,07,707 

4,99,592

Advances 

12,77,240 

13,41,766 

13,64,157 

14,08,456

Fixed assets 

11,546 

12,839 

12,878 

13,273

Other assets 

72,175 

73,316 

74,499 

78,269

Total assets 

19,76,858 

21,18,240 

21,23,839 

21,36,271

1. The Bank continues to hold contingency provision of ₹ 13,100 crore (US$ 1.5 billion) at September 30,  2025 

2. Pursuant to the Scheme of Arrangement amongst ICICI Bank Limited and ICICI Securities Limited and  their respective shareholders, ICICI Securities Limited has been delisted from stock exchanges on March  24, 2025 and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. 

3. Prior period figures have been re-grouped/re-arranged wherever necessary

Profit ICICI Bank