Axis Bank on Saturday reported a standalone net profit of Rs 7,114 crore for the April-June quarter of FY27, marking a 22.5% year-on-year rise from Rs 5,806 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The private lender’s net interest income (NII) meanwhile rose more than 8% YoY to Rs 14,646 crore during the first quarter of the ongoing financial year 2027, from Rs 13,560 crore reported in the same period last year. Notably, this is higher than Nomura and Kotak Institutional’s estimates. Net interest margin during the quarter under review stood at 3.46%.