Shares of India's Kotak Mahindra Bank and RBL Bank slumped on Monday as the lenders reported a jump in bad loans that hurt their second-quarter profit and margins, a trend that could continue for a few more quarters.

Last week, Kotak Mahindra Bank entered into an agreement to acquire Standard Chartered Bank's personal loan book in India for Rs 4,100 crore. The country's fourth-largest private lender aims to strengthen its position in the retail credit market.

The stock plunged 7.21 per cent to hit a day low of Rs 1,735. Nuvama Institutional Equities has suggested a downward target price of Rs 1,615 per share.

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Kotak Mahindra Bank's second quarter faced several challenges, including the Reserve Bank India's embargo and a weak macroeconomic environment.

Kotak Securities reported a PAT of ₹324 crore in Q2, down from ₹400 crore YoY. Its overall market share also dipped slightly to 11.6% from 12.2%. Meanwhile, Kotak Mahindra AMC saw its PAT rise to ₹197 crore sequentially, while its assets under management (AUM) jumped by a substantial 37% YoY to reach ₹6,80,838 crore.

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Kotak Mahindra Bank shares dropped 7.2% to ₹1,735 after disappointing quarterly results. Analysts downgraded the target price on the stock amid concerns over unsecured portfolio stress and declining margins.

Kotak Mahindra Bank's Q2 earnings result was muted, leading to weak performance. According to Devang Gheewalla of Kotak Bank Ltd, the acquisition of Standard Chartered will help aid net interest margins (NIMs).