BANKING & FINANCE
Ujjivan Eyes Universal Bank Status With Digital, Diversified Growth
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd is focused on building a diversified, technology-enabled and customer-centric institution as it advances towards its long-term aspiration of becoming a universal bank. “As we look ahead, our ambition extends beyond growth in scale,” Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Chairman B.A. Prabhakar said in his letter to shareholders. Growth priorities He said […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 30, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
Prudence First: TMB Targets Growth Without Compromising Asset Quality
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) is strengthening its focus on secured lending, MSME financing and digital transformation as it pursues sustainable growth while maintaining one of the strongest asset quality profiles in the banking industry, according to the bank’s Managing Director and CEO Salee S Nair. In his message to shareholders in the Annual Report 2025-26, […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Jun 18, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
ESAF Bank Business Crosses ₹50,000 Cr As Retail Deposits Remain Robust
ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd has crossed the ₹50,000 crore total business milestone, reflecting the lender’s expanding footprint and sustained growth across deposits and advances. The bank said its total business stood at ₹50,029 crore as of June 11, 2026, comprising total deposits of ₹26,197 crore and gross advances of ₹23,832 crore. Deposits maintain steady […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 12, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
Muthoot MCred Profit Jumps 223% In Q4, Income Rises 54% To ₹337 Cr
Muthoot MCred Ltd, formerly known as Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd, a gold loan non-banking financial company (NBFC), reported a 222.67% year-on-year rise in net profit for the fourth quarter of FY26 at ₹62.97 crore, compared to ₹19.52 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The company reported total income of ₹337.24 crore […]
CW Bureau
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May 22, 2026
RETAIL/FMCG
Manappuram Finance Bets On Gold Loans, Plans 550 Branches In FY27
Manappuram Finance Ltd, the gold loan-focused NBFC, plans to open 500-550 new branches during FY27 to strengthen its gold loan business amid favourable regulatory changes and rising consumer demand. Chairman and Managing Director V.P. Nandakumar said during earnings call that gold loans continue to remain the key growth driver, while the microfinance business is still […]
CW Bureau
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May 11, 2026
