India's Jammu and Kashmir Bank gains on Q2 profit rise
BUZZ-India's Jammu and Kashmir Bank gains on Q2 profit rise ** Shares of Jammu and Kashmir Bank JKBK.NS rise as much as 5% to 142.28 rupees, hitting their highest level in two weeks
** The lender reported a 10.6% y/y rise in net profit to 5.46 billion rupees ($57.59 million); net interest income rises 5%
** Asset quality improved with gross bad loans percentage at 2.23% from 2.37% a quarter ago
** "Remain focused on sustaining this momentum through the second half," MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee said on improving asset quality
** Stock up ~35% so far this year
($1 = 94.8100 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Nishit Navin in Bengaluru)
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