For a sample of 29 listed banks, provisioning for nonperforming assets (NPAs) fell by 9.7% to ₹27,442.9 crore. NII increased by 21.9% to ₹1.6 lakh crore, the highest jump in seven quarters. In the year-ago quarter, provisioning had dropped by 10.9% while NII grew by 2.4%, respectively.