IDFC FIRST Bank's profit more than doubled in Q1 FY27 to ₹1,075 crore, a stark signal that India's banking sector is entering earnings season on a confident footing.

Money Moves

• AU Small Finance Bank posted a 37% jump in net profit to ₹796 crore, while net interest income surged 31.8% year-on-year to ₹2,695.5 crore, though gross NPAs ticked up slightly to 2.1%.
• IDFC FIRST Bank saw net interest income climb 21.1% to ₹5,972 crore and...