** Shares of IndusInd Bank INBK.NS edge up 0.1% at 903.7 rupees ahead of Q3 results later in the day
** Antique Stock Broking expects NII to decline by 16% Y/Y and NIM to increase by 4 bps Q/Q
** Elara Securities expects steady NIMs to help cushion NII
** Systematix sees slippages decreasing sequentially as microfinance segment recovers, aiding sequential drop in provisions
** In Q2, INBK posted net loss of 4.45 billion rupees ($48.6 million)
** As of December-end, bank's advances fell 2.2% Q/Q, while deposits rose 1.1% Q/Q
** Separately, INBK on Friday said Chairman Sunil Mehta would step down at the end of his term on January 30; named former SBI MD Arijit Basu as his successor
** Analysts, on average, have "sell" rating on INBK mean PT at 780.72 rupees
** INBK fell 10% in 2025
($1 = 91.6550 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Vijay Malkar and Nandan Mandayam)
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