Aditya Kumar Halwasia acquired 38 lakh shares in Karnataka Bank for Rs 71 crore, a deal executed at a premium. The smallcap lender, supported by Quant Mutual Fund, saw its stock jump nearly 8% amid significant volume spikes. Karnataka Bank’s net profit improved quarter-on-quarter, while NPAs moderated.
AU Small Finance Bank Q2 profit jumps 53% to Rs 858 crore
AU’s gross non-performing assets ratio fell 42 basis points (bps) to 1.99% at the end of September. This helped in 25% lower provision at Rs