Private lender ICICI Bank on Saturday posted a 20.1 per cent rise in its standalone net profit at Rs 14,843.03 crore during the second quarter ended September 30.
 
The bank had reported a standalone Rs 12,358.89 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, it said in a regulatory filing.

Net interest income

Net interest income (NII) increased by 17.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 25,339 crore from Rs 21,529 crore in same quarter during the previous year. Net interest income is the difference between interest earned and interest paid, a key metric to understand a bank’s financial stability.