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Bajaj Finance, a leading Indian non-banking financial company (NBFC), announced its March quarter and FY26 results today, 29 April, after market hours, reporting a 22% jump in consolidated net profit to ₹5,465 crore, aided by lower provisions and steady lending growth.

In the same period last year, the NBFC had posted a net profit of ₹4,479.57 crore. On a sequential basis, net profit also improved 37.38% from ₹3,977.85 crore reported in the December quarter.

Net interest income (NII), which reflects the difference between interest earned on loans and interest paid on borrowings, rose to ₹11,781 crore in Q4. In the year-ago quarter, the company had reported NII of ₹9,807 crore, reflecting a 20% increase.

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