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How AU Small Finance Bank is luring India's affluent with premium banking

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Snapmint raises $18 mn in debt & equity to expand merchant network

The new funds will be used to expand its partnership with more shopping portals, grow its merchant network, and expand its balance sheet

AU Small Finance Bank Q2 results: Net profit jumps 42% to Rs 571 cr

AU Small Finance Bank on Wednesday reported a 42 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 571 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 on the back of improvement in interest income. The Jaipur-based lender had logged a net profit of Rs 402 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 4,549 crore in the quarter under review from Rs 2,957 crore in the same period a year ago, AU Small Finance Bank said in a regulatory filing. Net interest income of the bank improved to Rs 1,974 crore in the July-September quarter, from Rs 1,249 crore in the September quarter of 2023, registering a growth of 58 per cent. Net interest margin increased to 6.1 per cent from 5.5 per cent at the end of September 2023. However, asset quality of the bank deteriorated with gross non-performing assets (NPAs) rising to 1.98 per cent of gross advances at the end of the September quarter 2024, as against 1.91 per cent a year ago. Net NPAs or bad loans also rose to 0.75 per cent, as against 0.60 per cent

AU Small Finance climbs 3% after releasing Q2 update; check out details

AU Small Finance's total deposit for the quarter ended September 30 is likely to grow 12.7 per cent to Rs 1,09,690 crore

AU Small Finance Bank offers up to 6.30% on FCNR (B) deposits for NRIs

The FCNR (B) scheme allows NRIs to keep their savings in India in foreign currency while earning returns on deposits

AU SFB, United India Insurance ink pact for giving out insurance products

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) and state-owned United India Insurance Company (UIIC) on Friday announced a strategic partnership to distribute general insurance solutions to the bank's customers. It includes motor insurance, personal accident insurance, crop insurance, property insurance, shopkeeper insurance, cyber incident insurance, and more, a joint statement said. This collaboration positions AU SFB as a preferred choice for its diverse customer base across 21 states and 4 union territories, offering reliable and affordable general insurance solutions, it said. The partnership leverages UIIC's vast network of branches in over 1,000 tier 2 and tier 3 locations, aligning with AU SFB's expanding infrastructure and growing customer portfolio, it said. AU SFB, having recently filed for a universal banking license with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is now focused on enhancing its bancassurance portfolio to offer innovative, technology-enabled insurance solutions to its customer b

AU Small Finance Bank applies for transition to Universal Bank; shares rise

AU Small Finance Bank has submitted an application to the RBI for a voluntary transition from a Small Finance Bank to Universal Bank

AU Small Finance Bank Q1 results: Net profit surges 30% to Rs 502 cr

AU Small Finance Bank on Thursday reported a 30 per cent jump in its net profit to Rs 502 crore for the first quarter ended June 30. The Jaipur-based lender had earned a net profit of Rs 387 crore in the year-ago period. During the quarter, the bank's total income increased to Rs 4,315 crore against Rs 2,773 crore a year ago, Au Small Finance Bank said in a regulatory filing. Interest income grew to Rs 3,769 crore during the period under review from Rs 2,458 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. The board has also approved for making an application to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the transition from a Small Finance Bank to Universal Bank pursuant to guidelines for 'on tap' licensing of universal banks in the private sector dated August 1, 2016, and circular on voluntary transition to universal banks dated April 26, 2024, it said. The board has constituted a Committee of Directors to vet the application for submission to the RBI, it said. Asset quality of the bank

AU Small Finance Bank's shares slump 4% on muted growth in Q1 biz update

AU Small Finance Bank's stock dipped up to 4.25 per cent at Rs 250.55 per share on the BSE in Monday's intraday trade

WestBridge Capital sells 1.7% stake in AU Small Fin Bank for Rs 845 cr

Private equity firm WestBridge Capital divested on Wednesday a 1.7 per cent stake in the AU Small Finance Bank for Rs 845 crore through an open market transaction. WestBridge Capital, through its affiliate Westbridge AIF I, sold shares of the Jaipur-based AU Small Finance Bank through a bulk deal on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). As per data available, Westbridge AIF I offloaded 1.30 crore shares, amounting to a 1.75 per cent stake in AU Small Finance Bank. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 650.08 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 845.10 crore. After the stake sale, the shareholding of WestBridge Capital in the AU Small Finance Bank has declined to 2.07 per cent from 3.82 per cent. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs Investments Mauritius I picked up 43.34 lakh shares of the AU Small Finance Bank at an average price of Rs 650 per piece. This took the deal value to Rs 281.71 crore. Details of other buyers of the AU Small Finance Bank shares could not be ...

Nifty Bank hits 50,000 mark for the first time ever; Check key reason

Surpassing the 50,000-mark for the very first time, the index's ascent can also be attributed to robust Q4 GDP figures, and S&P recent upgradation of India's rating to positive

Float dynamics: Higher float to keep ETF buying in Airtel, CIL buoyed up

Based on changes to the float during the three-month period ended March 2024, Freitas has calculated the possible weighting changes in these stocks and their likely impact on passive flows

AU Small Finance Bank stock rallies over 6% on universal banking hopes

The central bank has laid down qualitative criteria of a satisfactory five-year track record, which will be evaluated post-application made by SFBs

AU Small Finance Bank eligible for universal banking licence application

AU Small Finance Bank has recorded profits for the previous two fiscal years, and maintained gross and net non-performing assets below 3% and 1%, respectively, as mandated by the RBI

AU Small Finance Bank to double balance sheet to Rs 2.5 trn in 3 yrs: MD

AU Small Finance Bank is targeting to double its balance sheet size to Rs 2.5 lakh crore in three years, helped by the acquisition of Fincare SFB and the growing consumption trend in the country. The bank earlier this week operationalized Authorised Dealer (AD-I) license with foray in forex with 'AU Remit' and Cross-border Trade with 'AU DigiTrade'. "We are targeting a growth of 25 per cent in the next three years and we should double the balance sheet size to Rs 2.5 lakh crore by the time we complete one decade of existence," AU Small Finance Bank managing director Sanjay Agarwal told PTI. The bank started its business in 2017, with a balance sheet size of Rs 10,000 crore, which has now crossed Rs 1.25 lakh crore. Human resources has gone up from just 3,000 to 46,000 during the same period, he said. At the same time, the branch network has increased from 300 to 2,400 touch points currently, he said. Pointing out that banks are formed by the people and for the people, he said, the

AU Small Finance Bank's Q4 net profit dips by 13% to Rs 371 crore

The numbers are not strictly comparable as Fincare SFB was merged with AU SFB in the Jan-March quarter

AU SFB launches multiple products like credit cards with exclusive features

In a bid to increase fee income, AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) on Tuesday launched an array of products including Rupay credit card and ATM insurance. Among the latest offerings are two innovative credit cards: the AU SPONT Rupay Credit Card and Secured Credit Card - NOMO (No Missing Out), developed in collaboration with NPCI and VISA, respectively. The NOMO Credit Card marks AU SFB's debut into the realm of secured credit cards, backed by a fixed deposit, the bank's managing director Sanjay Agarwal said here. Additionally, he said, AU SFB has unveiled the AU 0101 Business App, designed to offer customized solutions for proprietorships and MSMEs, alongside AU0101 Version 2.0, engineered to provide customers with an enhanced mobile banking experience, complete with exciting new features. First time in Indian banking industry, he said, AU SFB has launched ATM Insurance, for the convenience of customers to buy insurance through AU SFB's ATMs with their debit card. Insurance journey

Stock of AU Small Finance Bank soars over 5% on strong loan book, deposits

On Wednesday, the AU Bank reported its unaudited financials, the bank's gross advances grew by 25 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in the March quarter to Rs 73,999 crore

Fincare SFB merges with AU SFB; consolidation enhances distribution network

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) on Monday amalgamated Fincare Small Finance Bank (Fincare SFB), marking the first such consolidation in the sector. In an all-stock merger deal first announced on October 29, 2023, where the shareholders of Fincare SFB received 579 equity shares in AU SFB for every 2,000 equity shares held in Fincare SFB, the merger received final approval from RBI on March 4, 2024, with the effective date of April 1, 2024. The merger is also expected to provide AU SFB with enhanced access to South India, significantly expanding its distribution network, the Jaipur-based lender said in a statement. This increased presence will facilitate the distribution of the bank's diverse range of products and services to a wider customer base, strengthening its market position in the region, it said. With this, it said, AU SFB has a franchise with a combined base of about 1 crore customers, 43,500 employees, and a network of 2,350 physical touchpoints across 25 states and union .

HR, technology integration key challenge for Fincare-AU SFB merger

AU Small Finance Bank may find it challenging to manage the asset quality of Fincare SFB's microfinance institution portfolio