Shares of YES Bank were trading higher by 4% at Rs 825, extending its previous day’s 1.5% gain on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), after reporting a 28% year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in net profit at Rs 551 crore for the quarter ended March 2015 (Q4), on back of higher interest income and a healthy growth in advances to retail and small and medium enterprises (SME).
Net interest income rose 36% to Rs 977 crore despite a flat net interest margin sequentially at 3.2%, marginally up from 3% from the year-ago period. The non-interest income grew 32% to Rs 590 crore on yoy basis.