ICICI Bank allots shares, reports profit growth in Japan filing

ICICI Bank announced on December 23, 2025, the allotment of 480,952 equity shares, each with a face value of Rs. 2, under the ICICI Bank Employees Stock Option Scheme-2000. This allotment was approved by two executive directors on the same day, pursuant to powers delegated by the board of directors.

Concurrently, the bank filed its semi-annual report with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Japan for the six-month period from April 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025. This filing, made in accordance with Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, is available via the EDINET system. The report highlights that profit after tax increased to Rs. 269.15 bn for the six months ended September 30, 2025, up from Rs. 246.44 bn in the prior year, driven by a 9.7% rise in net interest income to Rs. 521.53 bn.

Total assets also grew by 6.8% to Rs. 26,864.85 bn as of September 30, 2025, from Rs. 25,165.12 bn at September 30, 2024, reflecting increases in advances, cash, and investments. The bank also reported an increase in equity share capital and reserves by 19.8% to Rs. 3,355.53 bn, primarily due to retained profit.