AU Small Finance Bank Ltd Share Price – NSE  / BSE

Banks, Small Cap

AU Small Finance Bank has allotted 1,33,465 equity shares under ESOP on 12 March 2026. The paid-up equity share capital of the Bank will accordingly increase from Rs. 7,48,09,10,520 to Rs. 7,48,22,45,170.

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AU Small Finance Bank Ltd dropped for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 938.75, down 1.31% on the day as on 13:19 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 1.71% on the day, quoting at 24441.45. The Sensex is at 78946.32, down 1.61%.AU Small Finance Bank Ltd has eased around 4.79% in last one month.Meanwhile, Nifty Bank index of which AU Small Finance Bank Ltd is a constituent, has eased around 2.32% in last one month and is currently quoting at 59839.65, down 1.96% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 15.78 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 39.5 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark March futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 943.2, down 1.4% on the day. AU Small Finance Bank Ltd jumped 71.79% in last one year as compared to a 9.42% rally in NIFTY and a 20.99% spurt in the Nifty Bank index.

The PE of the stock is 30.76 based on TTM earnings ending December 25.

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ICRA stated that the rating factors in AU Small Finance Bank?s (AUSFB) established retail asset franchise with a track record of maintaining comfortable asset quality, adequate capitalisation and healthy earnings.

The bank registered a compound annual growth rate of around 30% in its gross loan portfolio (GLP) during March 2020 to March 2025 while deposits increased by 37% during this period.

It has more than two decades of experience in the vehicle finance segment and more than a decade of experience in the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) segment; the share of secured retail loans stood at 68% of the GLP as on 31 December 2025.

AUSFB has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to transition into a Universal Bank, which augurs well for its competitive positioning ? the transition is expected to be completed in FY2027.

ICRA expects AUSFB to maintain its growth momentum and keep scaling up its GLP at 20-25% per annum over the medium term with continued focus on the current target borrower segments.

The bank vide a stock exchange disclosure dated 22 February 2026 intimated of its de-empanelment for Government business in the State of Haryana.

The de-empanelment follows suspected unauthorised transactions between an account of a particular department of Government of Haryana and another customer account of the bank.

The bank has initiated an internal review on the matter. The bank maintains that based on available facts and preliminary review, there has not been any indication of any fraudulent activity towards the bank.

ICRA notes that the de-empanelment shall result in deposits outflow amounting to Rs 735 crore (Rs 538 crore as on 21 February 2026 or 0.4% of bank?s overall deposits as on 31 December 2025).

While this is not material in relation to the bank?s overall deposits, the impact of the above on its deposit profile and its ability to improve its franchise shall remain a monitorable.

AU Small Finance Bank (AUSFB) is a scheduled commercial bank, which transitioned to a small finance bank (SFB) from an asset financing non-banking financial company (NBFC).

The bank had reported a PAT of Rs 1,809 crore in 9M FY2026 on a total asset base of Rs 1,74,052 crore compared to Rs 1,602 crore and Rs 1,43,044 crore, respectively, in 9M FY2025.

The scrip shed 0.80% to currently trade at Rs 965.30 on the BSE.

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In a statement, the bank said that on 18 February 2026, it received a separate communication from the department seeking information regarding suspected unauthorised transactions between a government account and another customer account.

The bank said it maintains a complete audit trail of transactions and that all relevant details have been recorded.

It added that there is no indication of any financial impact on the bank or evidence of fraudulent activity involving the bank.

As of 21 February deposits from the Government of Haryana with AU Small Finance Bank stood at Rs 538 crore across nearly 200 accounts, accounting for about 0.4% of the bank's overall deposits as of 31 December 2026.

The bank said it continues to conduct an internal review of the matter. To ensure a fair and transparent process, certain employees have been placed off duty.

AU Small Finance Bank also said it is engaging with the Government of Haryana to understand the reason for the de-empanelment.

AU Small Finance Bank is engaged in providing a range of banking and financial services, including retail banking, wholesale banking, treasury operations, and other services.

The bank reported a 26.34% jump in standalone net profit to Rs 667.66 crore in Q3 FY26, compared with Rs 528.45 crore in Q3 FY25. Total income increased 15.20% year on year (YoY) to Rs 5,451.26 crore in Q3 FY26, as against Rs 4,731.89 crore in Q3 FY25.

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