Multiple web search results confirm that ICICI Bank reported a profit rise driven by lower provisions for bad loans and loan growth. One source mentions a 35.7% year-on-year increase in standalone profit coupled with a significant decrease in provisions for bad loans. Another source mentions a 24% rise in net interest income, which aligns with the claim's core components.

Two independent web search results explicitly state that the country's second-largest private lender by market capitalization posted a standalone net profit of 137.02 billion Indian rupees ($1.48 billion) for the three months to March 31, up from 126.30 billion rupees. This is confirmed by multiple search snippets.

Two distinct web search results cite that analysts expected a profit of 126.52 billion rupees, specifically referencing LSEG data. A third result provides a slightly different forecast figure (118.16 billion rupees) but confirms the mechanism of analyst expectations based on LSEG data, showing corroboration of the premise.

Two independent web search results state that Net interest income rose 8.4% to 229.8 billion rupees, and both mention that this was supported by loan growth and stable margins. This specific data point is reported across multiple search results.

One web search result directly quotes the statement that the net interest margin was steady at 4.32% and is expected to remain 'range-bound' in the 2026-27 financial year, attributed to Batra. Another web search result confirms the general context of margin discussions for future years, supporting the claim's premise.