By Kosaku Narioka

Housing Development Finance Corp.'s fourth-quarter net profit fell 8.4% due partly to lower earnings from its life-insurance business, the Indian mortgage lender said Monday.

Net profit for the quarter ended March fell to 41.15 billion rupees ($542.3 million) from INR44.92 billion a year earlier.

Segment profit rose 0.6% for its loans business but fell 56% for its life- insurance business.

The company said its revenue dropped 42% to INR166.00 billion.

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