India’s ICICI Bank reported Saturday after tax profit in its 2008 first fiscal quarter of $190 million, up 25 percent from $152 million in the same period a year ago. Total income rose 53 percent to $2.3 billion from $1.5 billion in the same quarter a year ago.

ICICI raised $4.9 billion during the quarter through a simultaneous public issue in India and issue of American Depository Shares (ADRs) in the U.S. The ADRs were down midday today 4.8 percent to $49.87. The symbol is IBN.

ICICI sold off nearly 17 percent of the business processing outsourcing and accounts receivable management firm First Source early this year.


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