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Bajaj Finserv, holding company of Bajaj Group's financial services businesses, on Monday reported a 42 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,782 crore in the quarter ended December 2022, on high double-digits revenue growth. The Pune-based company, which is into retail lending, life and general insurance, and wealth management, among others, said its consolidated revenue grew 23 per cent to Rs 21,755 crore during the reporting quarter. Its flagship Bajaj Finance recorded highest ever quarterly profit after tax of Rs 2,973 crore, up 40 per cent on-year, while its wholly-owned subsidiary Bajaj Home Finance recorded a growth of 81 per cent in net profit. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance gross written premium grew 29 per cent to Rs 3,821 crore, while the life insurer Bajaj Allianz Life recorded a growth of 22 per cent in individual rated new business premium at Rs 2,289 crore, down from Rs 2,377 crore. Its individual rated new business premium rose 22 per cent to Rs 1,255 .
Shares of Bajaj Finserv on Thursday zoomed over 10 per cent after the company reported a 57 per cent jump in net profit in the June quarter. The stock rallied 10.14 per cent to Rs 14,652.30 apiece on the BSE. During the day, it climbed 11.08 per cent to Rs 14,777.85. On the NSE, it advanced 10.09 per cent to Rs 14,650 apiece. The company's market valuation also jumped Rs 21,681.19 crore to Rs 2,33,383.19 crore on the BSE. On Thursday, Bajaj Finserv reported a 57 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 1,309 crore in the first quarter ended June, on healthy earnings by its subsidiary companies. In the year-ago period, the company had posted a net profit of Rs 833 crore. Company's consolidated total income during April-June period of 2022-23 was up 14 per cent to Rs 15,888 crore, Bajaj Finserv said in a regulatory filing.