Equitas Small Finance Bank Approves Rs 500 Crore Lower Tier II NCD Issuance
Equitas Small Finance Bank's board approved issuing up to 50,000 rated, listed, unsecured, subordinated, transferable, redeemable, fully paid Lower Tier II Non-Convertible Debentures worth up to Rs 500 crore. These debentures, with a face value of Rs 1 lakh each, will be issued in dematerialized form via private placement to eligible investors, classified as Lower Tier II capital under Basel II norms. The bank recently reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 183.60 crore in Q1 FY27, reversing a prior loss, with total income rising 14.17% year-on-year.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 16 Sept, 07:54 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1businessstandard16 Sept, 07:54 amEquitas Small Finance Bank approves Lower Tier II NCD issuance up to Rs 500 cr
- 2businessstandard16 Sept, 08:08 amEquitas SFB board approves proposal to raise up to Rs 500 crore via private NCD issue
Who's involved
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Story context
- Category
- Business
- Location
- Nanded, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 16 Sept 2026
- Key entities
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