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AU Small Finance Bank announced a collaboration with Intellect Design Arena for the adoption of its AI-first, enterprise-grade Purple Fabric platform.

Dailoqa, a specialist in agentic AI for financial services, has announced the successful deployment of an AI-native Loan Origination System (LOS) for AU Small Finance Bank in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Mumbai-based AU Small Finance Bank, the country’s largest small finance bank, has unveiled a new range of credit cards aimed at customers across different income groups and life stages, as the lender looks to strengthen its retail banking franchise.

AU has launched a customer centric forex proposition aimed at eliminating embedded charges on international fund transfers

AU Small Finance Bank has submitted its final application for a universal banking license after the RBI relaxed the non-operative holding company requirement. The bank is fully prepared technologically and product-wise for the transition, having received

AU Small Finance Bank reported a robust 65% year-on-year surge in net profit for the March quarter, reaching Rs 832 crore. The lender also saw a 23% rise in Net Interest Income to Rs 2,582 crore, with deposits growing 23% YoY. Asset quality improved, with

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

AU Small Finance Bank has announced an upward revision in interest rates across savings accounts, fixed deposits (FDs) and recurring deposits (RDs), effective April 23

Reserve Bank on Thursday approved the appointment of Vivek Tripathi as Executive Director of AU Small Finance Bank for a period of three years.

CheQ has partnered with AU Small Finance Bank to introduce India’s first co-branded LED-enabled credit card, marking a significant innovation in the country’s digital payments landscape.

AU Small Finance Bank announced that Mr. Uttam Tibrewal completed his tenure as Whole-time Director and KMP on April 18, 2026

The AU Bank's Bano Champion sports project, an initiative dedicated to identifying and nurturing young sports talent across the grassroots level has been delivering results

AU Small Finance Bank announces Urban Waterbody Restoration Initiatives in Chennai

Bank opens gold loan branches in Telangana to expand secured lending

AU SFB's transition to a universal bank could unlock more opportunities.

AU’s philosophy of eschewing risk has helped it become the first company in a decade to secure a universal banking licence

Through its dedicated CSR arm, AU Foundation, the Bank extends its mission beyond financial inclusion to foster holistic development and opportunity creation for those at the bottom of the pyramid.

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), India's largest Small Finance Bank and the first to receive in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India to transition into a Universal Bank, on Saturday organised the 4th District-Level Sports tournament under its

As AU Bank gets a universal licence, its founder looks back at his journey

Sanjay Agarwal, MD & CEO, AU Small Finance Bank said the immediate priority is to lower the bank’s cost of funds and stay focused on retail lending.

AU Small Finance Bank gets RBI nod to become a universal bank and a chance at making it to the upper echelons of Indian banking

The SFB had in September 2024 filed formal application with the RBI for conversion into universal bank.

AU Small Finance Bank gets RBI’s nod to become a universal bank. MD & CEO Sanjay Agarwal outlines growth plans, says the bank will focus on retail and commercial banking,

AU Small Finance Bank expects that it will arrest stress completely by December and resume growth on the cards business

I think the momentum will be huge in our favour be it in terms of deposits or loans. We just got the license last night and the kind of curiosity I am seeing around this is huge

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) will transfer the promoter and promoter group’s shareholding into a Non-Operative Financial Holding Company (NOFHC) as part of its transition into a universal bank, the bank said at a press conference on Friday (August 8)

AU Small Finance Bank has received in-principle approval from RBI to become a universal lender. In the next 18 months, it must change its company structure to comply with regulatory requirements.

The Reserve Bank of India has granted AU Small Finance Bank a universal banking license, the first in a decade, potentially paving the way for other small finance banks to transition.

Eight years after it received its licence, AU Small Finance Bank is working towards reaching the top tier in India's banking hustings

The RBI approval was granted based on AU’s strong business model, sound governance, and lasting commitment to financial inclusion, the lender stated

Speaking exclusively to Moneycontrol, Agarwal said he will approach the regulator soon to understand why the requirement to convert his stake into a non-operative finance holding company was imposed as a licensing condition.

The unlikeliest of candidates has emerged as Nifty Bank Index’s top performer this year, AU Small Finance Bank. Its stock has surged 31% so far this year

The unlikeliest of candidates has emerged as Nifty Bank Index’s top performer this year, AU Small Finance Bank. Its stock has surged 31% so far this year

Manoj Tibrewal, Head of Human Resources at AU Small Finance Bank, explains how the bank is embracing a digital-first culture to equip its employees for the future.

In this episode explore how AU Small Finance Bank engineered India’s first small finance bank merger with in-house innovation, leadership, and first-principles thinking

Although a small finance bank licence comes with certain restrictions on the lending side, there are no such restrictions on liabilities side, which is why the bank has ventured into wealth management

"The culmination of fiscal measures by the government and monetary policy easing by the RBI should support achieving desired real GDP growth rate. "

AU Small Finance Bank’s Bano Champion initiative provides guided sports training to kids and youth at grassroots.

AU Small Finance Bank reported a 41% YoY rise in Q3 FY25 net profit to ₹528 crore, driven by 50% interest income growth. Gross NPAs increased to 2.31% from 1.98%.

AU Small Finance Bank has announced an increase in its fixed deposit (FD) interest rates. Effective today, the lender raises FD interest rates to 8.1% for regular customers and 8.6% for senior citizens for 18-months tenure.

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) announced its partnership with Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company (Niva Bupa) to offer health insurance products to AU SFB's customers

AU Small Finance Bank, recently granted RBI approval for the merger with Fincare Small Finance Bank, aims to evolve into a universal bank within the next 3-5 years

AU Small Finance Bank (AUSFB) on Tuesday submitted an application to the RBI seeking approval for universal bank licence

AU Small Finance Bank and Kotak Life enter into partnership with a comprehensive suite of life insurance and financial security solutions

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) has introduced a host of festive deals as part of the 'Heart to Cart' Shopping Festival campaign available on AU Credit Cards and Debit Cards.

AU Small Finance Bank has announced an increase in its fixed deposit (FD) interest rates. Effective today, the lender raises FD interest rates to 8.1% for regular customers and 8.6% for senior citizens for 18-months tenure

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) announced its partnership with Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company (Niva Bupa) to offer health insurance products to AU SFB's customers

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) is planning to grow its advances at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25% in the next three years.

The balance sheet of AU Small Finance Bank is expected to grow at a 25 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the next three years after the merger with Fincare Small Finance Bank

"Recently, AU SFB completed seven years as a bank. It merged with Fincare last year, significantly strengthening its pan-India play. The bank’s MD and CEO Sanjay Agarwal in an interview with TOI said they always wanted to decode India"

"AU Small Finance Bank has launched its first secured credit card, NOMO (no missing out). This card is designed for users who may not meet the criteria for unsecured credit cards"

AU Small Finance Bank will apply for the universal banking licence to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in about a four weeks, Sanjay Agarwal, MD and CEO of the bank, told Moneycontrol in a post-results interview.

ANI AU Small Finance Bank on Thursday formalised a plan to make an application for universal banking license while reporting a 30% year-on-year rise in net profit for the June quarter at Rs 503 crore.

AU Small Finance Bank expects its vehicle loan book to grow 20-25% in the current financial year. “With the merger with Fincare Small Finance Bank taking effect in April, we have an opportunity (for growth) in the wheels segment,” Bhaskar Karkera, head

The lender added that Khan's tenure will begin from the date of taking charge, January 30, 2024, after approval from the Board of Directors and from the RBI and shareholders of the bank

The goal of these camps is to provide basic health checkups and diagnoses to the rural communities

AU Small Finance Bank plans to extend its product offerings to Fincare Small Finance Bank's branches, marking the initial phase of the integration process between the two entities, according to AU’s managing director and CEO Sanjay Agarwal.

Sanjay Agarwal, MD and CEO and Rajeev Yadav, Deputy CEO, AU SFB speak to businessline exclusive explaining the rationale behind the merger

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), India’s largest small finance bank, through its CSR arm- AU Foundation, today announced the expansion of its AU Udyogini program with a new partnership with Magic Bus India Foundation (MBIF).

AU Small Finance Bank has been focusing their technology and digital initiative. The six-and-half-year-old bank has been aspirational to build their tech-led bank from day one

With this merger, AU SFB, the largest among small finance banks, will have its market capitalization reach slightly over INR 50,000 crore. The deal will see AU SFB acquire Fincare Small Finance Bank for INR 4,416 crore

For AU SFB, the deal will mean getting a diversified portfolio and a better reach. The merged entity will have more than 98 lakh customers, pro forma gross advances of Rs75,570 crore, more than 43,000 employees, and 2,334 touch points across 25 states and

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd on Sunday said it will take into its fold peer lender Fincare Small Finance Bank in the first such merger between two such institutions.

AU Small Finance Bank is proud to present the Planet First - AU Green Fixed Deposit, where the proceeds are committed to supporting environmentally-conscious initiatives

AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB), has recently launched a new ad film – Soch Badlo Aur Bank Bhi – under its 'Badlaav Humse Hai' campaign, featuring Kiara Advani.

AU Small Finance Bank (AUSFB) celebrated the fifth anniversary of AU Ignite, their skills training academy under the CSR initiatives of AU SFB

The lender, while planning its own microfinance loan product, is also said to be exploring the acquisition route which would help it with a ready microfinance platform. "We remain open to the idea of inorganic growth," executive director Uttam Tibrewal to

AU Small Finance Bank, the only small finance bank that issues credit cards, expects to reach 10 lakh cards outstanding by the end of the current financial year, according to MD and CEO Sanjay Agarwal.

A new name has been added to the category of super premium credit cards. This is the Zenith Plus Super Premium Metal Credit Card by AU Small Finance Bank.

The bank has given out more than 600,000 cards within two years of entering the segment, helping it compete with the likes of Federal and SBM India.

AU Small Finance Bank continues to focus on strengthening its core portfolio, which is vehicle and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises loans, where long-term growth has been steady at around 20 percent compounded annually.

Business Today’s Aayush Ailawadi is in conversation with Sanjay Agarwal, Managing Director and CEO of AU Small Finance Bank, and Sonali Kulkarni, Managing Director, and Lead - Financial Services of Accenture in India