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ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd

NSE: ESAFSFB BSE: 544020

₹27.60

(1.15%)

Sat, 30 May 2026, 01:53 pm

Company History

2015

  • ESAF Financial Holdings Private Limited was granted the RBI In-Principle Approval to establish an SFB

2016

  • The Bank was incorporated as ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited
  • Received RBI Final Approval to carry on business as an SFB
  • The Bank was granted a certificate of incorporation by the RoC

2017

  • Commenced the banking operations
  • ESAF Financial Holdings Private Limited transferred its business undertaking to the Bank

2018

  • Crossed 2.00 million borrowers
  • Bank became a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values
  • Received RBI approval for maintaining non-resident rupee account
  • Inclusion of the Bank in the second schedule of the RBI Act
  • Selected by the GoI for Atal Pension Yojana
  • Crossed 100 Branches in aggregate

2019

  • Crossed 400 Branches in aggregate
  • Banking business crossed over Rs. 100,000 million

2020

  • Crossed 500 Branches in aggregate

2021

  • Banking business crossed over Rs. 150,000 million

2022

  • Crossed a customer base of 6.00 million
  • Gold Loan Portfolio crossed 10,000 million
  • Opened 150 unbanked rural centres

2023

  • Launched Rainbow Savings Account exclusively for the transgender community
  • Opened 700th branch
  • Authorized to deal in foreign exchange by the RBI
  • Launched WhatsApp Banking
  • Implemented e-signature for Micro Loan disbursals