Meanwhile, the interest paid by the bank was Rs 5,605.62 crore for the same period, up by 12.8% from Rs 4,967.96 crore in the year-ago period.

Stock Market Highlights: Indian benchmark indices advanced for the second day, driven by gains in IT and financial stocks. The BSE Sensex climbed 631 points, while the NSE Nifty jumped 206 points.