Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the Q2 FY ’26 Earnings Conference Call of ICICI Bank. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Sandeep Bakhshi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Bank. Thank you, and over to you, sir.
Sandeep Bakhshi
MD, CEO & Executive Director
Thank you. Good evening to all of you, and welcome to the ICICI Bank earnings call to discuss the results for Q2 of financial year 2026. Joining us today on this call are Sandeep Batra, Rakesh, Ajay, Anindya and Abhinek.
At ICICI Bank, our strategic focus continues to be on growing profit before tax, excluding treasury, through the 360-degree customer-centric approach and by serving opportunities across ecosystems and micro markets. We continue to operate within the framework of our values to strengthen our franchise.
Maintaining high standards of governance, deepening coverage and enhancing the delivery capabilities with a focus on simplicity and operational resilience are key drivers for our risk-calibrated profitable growth.
The profit before tax, excluding treasury, grew by 9.1% year-on-year to INR 161.64 billion in this quarter. The core operating profit increased by 6.5% year-on-year to INR 170.78 billion in this quarter. The profit after tax grew by 5.2% year-on-year to INR 123.59 billion in this quarter.
