BENGALURU, April 25 (Reuters) - India's IndusInd Bank reported fourth-quarter profit slightly above estimates on Thursday, aided by a healthy loan growth and higher lending income.

The private bank posted net profit of 23.47 billion rupees ($281.7 million) for quarter ended March 31, compared to analysts' expectations of 23.24 billion rupees as per LSEG data.

The bank's net loans grew 18%, it had said in its quarterly update earlier this month, outpacing a 14% growth in deposits.

Net interest income - the difference between interest earned and paid - rose 15% to 53.76 billion rupees, as per Reuters calculations.

Gross net-performing assets ratio was at 1.92%, flat from the previous quarter. ($1 = 83.3027 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Dimpal Gulwani in Bengaluru; Editing by Varun H K)