Mumbai, Jan. 24 -- Operating profit before provisions and tax rose 3.84% YoY to Rs 5,379.77 crore during the quarter. Provision (other than tax) and contingencies increased 1.95% YoY to 809.58 crore during the quarter.

Net interest income (NII) stood at Rs 7565 crore in Q3 FY26, up 5% compared with Rs 7,196 crore in Q3 FY25. Net Interest Margin (NIM) was 4.54% for Q3FY26 compared with 4.93% for Q3FY25.

Operating expenses rose 8% to Rs 5,023 crore in Q3 FY26 compared with Rs 4,638 crore in Q3 FY25. Q3FY26. These expenses include an estimated incremental cost of Rs 96 crore arising from the implementation of the new Labour Code. Excluding this impact, operating expenses for Q3 FY26 stood at Rs 4,927 crore, reflecting a 6% YoY increase.

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