** Shares of AU Small Finance Bank AUFI.NS rise as much as
3.3% to 742.45 rupees
** Co on Friday said its provisional Q2 total deposits grew
12.7% q/q and gross advances grew 5.9%
** Mean rating of 23 brokerages rating the stock is 'buy';
their median PT is 732.50 rupees - LSEG data
** With session's gains, stock is down 6.7% YTD so far,
compared to a gain of 5.7% in Nifty bank index .NSEBANK
** AUFI is among 5 stocks on 12-member Nifty Bank index to
have declined YTD
(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)
((meenakshi.maidas@thomsonreuters.com;))