Net profit drops 26% to ₹5,090 crore on higher provisions| Business News

Axis Bank Ltd. reported a bigger-than-expected drop in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as higher provisions for bad loans weighed on earnings. Axis Bank shares fell 0.65% to ₹1169.00 apiece on the BSE even as the benchmark Sensex ended the day 0.70% higher at 82,605.43 points. (Reuters) Standalone net profit of India’s fourth-largest private lender by […]