India, Nov. 12 -- Airtel Payments Bank's consolidated profit rose to INR 11.8 Cr in the second quarter (Q2) of the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), up marginally from INR 11.2 Cr in the year ago quarter.

Sequentially, profits jumped 13.5% from INR 10.4 Cr in the preceding quarter. The payments bank's bottom line saw improvement on the back of improving margins, a healthy growth in top line and other operational metrics, and growing adoption of its services.

Airtel Payments Bank closed Q2 FY26 with a record INR 804 Cr revenue, up 19% year-on-year (YoY). Similarly, the company's EBITDA also improved 17.4% YoY to INR 89.3 Cr during the quarter under review.

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