MUMBAI, April 25 -- Axis Bank is entering fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27) with a sharply conservative stance, setting aside a one-time Rs.2,001 crore buffer in the March quarter (Q4FY26) to shield its balance sheet from potential shocks stemming from geopolitical and macro uncertainty, including the ongoing war in West Asia.

The additional provision, part of a voluntary enhancement of its provisioning framework for standard assets, is intended as a precautionary buffer rather than a response to any deterioration in asset quality, management said on Saturday following the bank's Q4 results.

"Based on an assessment of evolving and unpredictable macro and geopolitical uncertainties, the bank created an additional one-time provision.This action ...