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ESAF Small Finance Bank shares hit upper circuit after quarterly results beat

ESAF SFB shares jumped 5% to the upper circuit as profit and net interest income rose and asset quality improved, according to TradingView.

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what happened

According to TradingView, ESAF Small Finance Bank shares rose 5% and hit the upper circuit limit after the bank released its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2027. The bank reported a net profit of 160 crore rupees, compared with a loss of 116 crore rupees a year earlier. Net interest income climbed 73% year on year to 643.5 crore rupees from 372 crore rupees.

Asset quality also improved. Gross NPAs fell to 2.84% at the end of September from 5.4% in the previous quarter, and net NPAs dropped to 0.34% from 0.83%. During the session the shares traded between 40.50 and 42.94 rupees, still 6.65% below their 52-week high of 46 rupees.

why it matters

For investors in a small lender, strong growth in interest income and a drop in bad loans are the key signals, since such figures typically lift profit expectations and draw attention to the stock. The report also cites first-quarter figures (profit of 80.1 crore rupees, NII of 584.3 crore rupees) that differ noticeably from other numbers in the piece, so the comparison should be checked against the original filing.

market impact

ESAF SFB shares: strong results and better asset quality support the bank's stock

  • ESAF Small Finance Bank shares pressure up — higher profit and interest income plus lower bad loans support demand for the stock

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ESAF Small Finance Bank shares

sources

  1. ESAF Small Finance Bank Q2 Results: Shares hit upper circuit as profit rises, asset quality improves — TradingView, 29 October 2026 at 08:32 UTC

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