HDFC Bank reported a 23% rise in net profit to Rs 2,326.5 crore for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014. Net sales increased 15.71% to Rs 10,78,85.60 crore while net profit growth was 23.11% and net profit margin improved to 21.56% compared to 20.27% in the previous fiscal year. Earnings per share for the quarter rose to Rs 9.70 from Rs 8.00 in the same period of the previous year. The bank's stock price on the BSE closed 1.36% higher at Rs 726.35.