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    Small Finance Bank Licenses issued to 8 companies by RBI

    By Sushma SinghUpdated:August 8, 2020
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    The Reserve Bank of India announced today that it has granted provisional “in principle licenses” to ten different financial entities to launch payment banks in India called Small Finance Banks. Out of the ten companies granted small finance bank licenses, 8 operate in the microfinance sector.

    Small Finance Bank Licenses issued to 8 companies by RBI

    The approval granted today is valid for 18 months during which the selected applicants are required to comply with the minimum capital requirements, foreign shareholding, scope of activities, and other guidelines as announced by the RBI last year.

    Small Finance Bank Licenses issued to 8 companies by RBI

    1. Au Financiers India Ltd

    A Jaipur based NBFC which currently provides financing for cars and heavy vehicles in the state of Rajasthan.

    2. Capital Local Area Bank Ltd

    A Jalandhar based Local Area Bank having operations in the state of Punjab.

    3. Disha Microfin Pvt Ltd

    An MFI headquartered in Ahmedabad and having microfinance operations predominantly in the West of India. Learn more about Disha Microfin.

    4. Equitas Holdings Pvt Ltd

    A diversified microfinance company with headquarters in Chennai and having operations in microfinance and micro-housing loans. Learn more about Equitas holdings.

    5. ESAF Microfinance

    The Kerala focused MFI has it’s headquarters in Chennai and has done pioneering work in the state of Tamil Nadu. Learn more about ESAF Microfinance.

    6. Janalakshmi Financial Services Pvt Ltd

    Headquartered in Bangalore, Janalakshmi is one of India’s largest microfinance companies.

    7. RGVN North East Microfinance Ltd 

    It is an MFI based in North East India with its headquarters in  Guwahati, Assam. Learn more about RGVN.

    8. Suryoday Microfinance Pvt Ltd 

    It is an MFI based in Mumbai with operations in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Orissa. Learn more about Suryoday Microfinance.

    9. Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt Ltd

    A Bangalore based MFI and one of the first microfinance companies to scale up operations in urban India. Learn more about Ujjivan.

    10. Utkarsh Microfinance Pvt Ltd 

    Headquarters in Varanasi and operations spread across the states of Uttar Pradesh. Learn more about Utkarsh Microfinance.

    None of the companies granted new licenses are currently listed on the stock exchanges of India. India’s first microfinance company that went public, SKS microfinance has been denied a license despite being one of the early applicants.

    History of Small Finance Banks in India

    Small Finance Banks is a new category of Banks announced by the RBI in July 2014, when the draft guidelines for small finance banks was made public.  By February 2015, RBI had received applications from 72 applicants and an external advisory committee headed by Usha Thorat was constituted to evaluate the applicants. The 10 companies that received licenses today come from this group of applicants. It is expected that RBI will grant licenses to more companies in the coming weeks and applications will henceforth be evaluated on a rolling basis.

    Benefits of Small Finance Bank Licenses

    Small Finance Banks licenses are more restrictive than a regular bank license, such as one given to State Bank of India (SBI) or ICICI Bank. While small finance banks can undertake fundamental banking activities such as deposit-taking and lending, they are not allowed to set up subsidiaries. Also, the loan ticket size is much smaller in Small Finance Banks compared to regular banks. RBI has mandated that the activities of promoters of small finance banks should not be mixed with banking operations.

    Lobbying by MFIN opens new avenues for Microfinance Companies

    The apex association of microfinance companies in India, MFIN has played a very crucial role in ensuring that the NBFC-MFIs have a level playing field through its continuous engagement with the RBI. It was through sustained efforts of MFIN and MFI-NBFC’s that RBI opened up its small finance bank application process to MFI’s who had pan-India operations as against those which operated only in one state and two contiguous districts.

    MFIN also played a crucial role in the renaming of Small Banks as Small Finance Banks. The essence being, that it’s not the Bank that should be small but the loan amount, which addresses a large unmet need of the micro-enterprise sector.

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    Sushma is a financial expert and online entrepreneur. With years of experience in personal finance and business management, she is dedicated to empowering individuals to take control of their finances and make smart investment decisions. Through Moneymint's website, she provides insightful tips, strategies and resources to help individuals grow their wealth and achieve financial stability. Join Sushma on the journey to financial freedom today!

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