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SFB advances to grow 16-17% to cross %2 trn in FY26: Crisil
Business Standard
|October 29, 2025
Advances of small finance banks (SFBs) are poised to cross ₹2 trillion this financial year, marking a growth of 16-17 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) against 13 per cent in FY25, according to Crisil Ratings.
The uptick will be driven by expansion in the non-microfinance segments coupled with a calibrated recovery of the microfinance loan book from the de-growth seen last year.
While SFBs are set for steady loan book expansion, their ability to mobilise deposits at competitive costs and build a granular liability franchise will continue to be a challenge. Deposits grew 25 per cent in FY25 and 34 per cent in FY24, outpacing advances growth, the rating agency said.
This story is from the October 29, 2025 edition of Business Standard.
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