Banking sector Q2 preview: Margins seen narrowing; treasury gains slump to hit bank profits. ( File photo of staff attending customers inside a bank. Photo source: Vijay Sartape/NDTV Profit) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

India's banks are expected to report softer earnings for the September quarter, as narrowing net interest margins and weak trading gains weigh on profitability. Analysts, however, see stability in core earnings and expect commentary to turn more constructive on growth and asset quality.

Axis Bank will be the first to announce September-quarter results on Oct. 15, kicking off an earnings season for the Indian banking sector.

Loan growth remained strong across most lenders during the quarter, supported by higher deposit mobilisation and a

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