Small Finance Banking

Equitas SFB shares rallied 9 per cent after board approved the appointment of Balaji Nuthalapadi as its interim CEO, subject to the approval of the Reserve Bank of India.

After a decade of rapid growth, small finance banks are looking beyond their original mandate, even as they navigate microfinance stress and the challenge of building sustainable businesses

Improvement will be driven by a recovery in microfinance credit performance and a rising contribution from non-microfinance loans, where asset quality is expected to remain stable

Cites health issues; Executive Director Carol Furtado to take interim charge

The bank said it filed for the final licence to convert into a universal bank in March 2026 and is awaiting regulatory approval

After Jana SFB, Ujjivan SFB is the second SFB whose application has been returned by RBI

Payments bank says conversion into small finance bank will be completed before RBI's 18-month deadline and does not foresee any financial liability amid the ongoing GST probe

Small finance bank shares fell after Bihar passed a microfinance regulation Bill requiring state approval for loan disbursals. Analysts flag regulatory risk

AU Small Finance Bank secures RBI approval to reappoint Sanjay Agarwal as MD & CEO for three years from April 19, 2026

Thrissur-based ESAF Small Finance Bank will wait at least two years to seek a universal banking licence as it pivots to secured lending to improve asset quality and profitability

The bank has appointed N S Venkatesh and Satyajit Dwivedi as non-executive independent directors for a three-year term, and reappointed Malini Thadani for a second three-year term

Crisil Ratings expects non-microfinance segments like housing, MSME and vehicle loans to drive 16-17% growth in small finance banks' advances this fiscal

The NBFC-MFI, which reported a 117% rise in profit in FY25, has withdrawn its SFB licence application filed under RBI's on-tap licensing framework

AU, Ujjivan, and Jana Small Finance Banks increase share of secured assets in line with RBI's diversification guidelines for voluntary conversion to universal banks

Small Finance Banks reported a 76 per cent drop in Q1 net profit as provisions surged and net interest income weakened, while gross NPAs jumped nearly 70 per cent year on year

AU Small Finance Bank's share price was trading 1.7 per cent higher at ₹755.8 per share on the NSE

There's nothing I can immediately think of. Our current roadmap is built around one core idea: how do we build a real, meaningful customer relationship on both sides of the balance sheet, he said

RBI bans pre-payment charges on floating-rate loans for individuals and MSEs from Jan 2026. The move aims at ensuring fair lending practices and improving access to affordable finance

ESAF Small Finance Bank shares rose 3 per cent on Tuesday after it completed the sale of non-performing assets (NPAs) and technically written-off loans

Jana Small Finance Bank's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer discusses the bank's future plans and growth strategy