Private sector lenders are set to outdo public sector banks in bottom-line performance this quarter, as India's banking sector heads into the April - June results season with resilient operating fundamentals despite lingering macro concerns. Analysts estimate profit after tax (PAT) at private lenders would climb 10% year-on-year in Q1FY27, compared with 9% for PSU banks, according to brokerage Motilal Oswal. Provisional numbers already point to a similar divergence in balance-sheet growth: private banks expanded deposits 14% YoY in the June quarter, well ahead of 11% at PSU banks.