AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to 858 crore
AU Small Finance Bank reported a 53% increase in net profit to ₹858 crore for the second quarter of 2026, driven by higher interest income. The bank also saw an improvement in asset quality, with gross non-performing assets declining to 1.99%.
Why it matters
Strong financial performance in the small finance banking sector indicates resilience and growth in the broader Indian financial market.
AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to 858 crore “Total income rose to ₹6,382 crore in the quarter under review from ₹5,224 crore in the same period a year ago,” AU Small Finance Bank said in a regulatory filing left Asset quality of AU Small Finance Bank also improved with gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declining to 1.99% of gross advances at the end of the September quarter 2026, as against 2.41% a year ago. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/mbt7jw/article71621179.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AU%20Small%20Finance%20Bank.png Balavignesh T _12226 New Delhi AU Small Finance Bank on Saturday (October 24, 2026) reported a 53% surge in net profit at ₹858 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026 on the back of improvement in interest income. The lender had earned a net profit of ₹561 crore in the year-ago period.
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