The total hit due to the deal is to the tune of ₹12,490 crore, which the bank absorbed in the March quarter. Stripping out the impact of the exceptional item linked to the acquisition, the lender would have reported a profit of ₹6,625 crore – up 61% from ₹4,118 crore a year ago. Analysts polled by Bloomberg had estimated a net profit of ₹2,531.6 crore for the fourth quarter.
