The bank had posted net profit of Rs 2,250 crore in the same quarter of 2012-13. On a consolidated basis, the bank's net profit rose 8.6 percent year-on-year to Rs 2,872.3 crore from Rs 2,645 crore during the period.

The lender's total income on standalone basis in Q3 2013-14 increased to Rs 14,255.96 crore, from Rs 12,352.91 crore in the year-ago period, ICICI Bank said in a statement.

Its operating profit in Q3 rose by 29 percent to Rs 4,439 crore, as against Rs 3,453 crore in the year-ago period.

As of December 31, the bank's portfolio quality improved, with gross NPAs rising to 3.05 percent of gross advances, as against 3.31 percent year a year ago.

However, its net NPAs during the third quarter rose to 0.94 percent, from 0.76 percent in the period a year earlier.

During the three quarters (April-December) of 2013-14, the bank's net profit on standaone basis rose by 19 percent to Rs 7,158.47 crore, as against Rs 6,021.40 crore in same period of 2012-13.

Its total income rose to Rs 40,140.68 crore in the nine months, from Rs 35,847.78 crore in the year-ago period.

PTI