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{{Infobox company
| name = Equitas Small Finance Bank.
| native_name = Small bank of Bank india
| founded = 2016
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| industry = [[Small finance bank]]
| traded_as = {{NSE|EQUITASBNK}} <br/> {{BSE|543243}}
| ISIN = INE063P01018
| revenue = {{increase}} {{INRconvert|3641|c}}<ref name="fy21results">{{cite news |title=Statement of Audited Financial Results for the quarter ended and year ended March 31, 2021 |url=https://ir.equitasbank.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/29042021IntimationtoSEResults.pdf |access-date=22 June 2021 |work=Equitas Small Finance Bank}}</ref>
| revenue_year = FY 2021
| profit = {{increase}} {{INRconvert|384|c}}<ref name="fy21results"/>
| profit_year = FY 2021
| services = [[Banking]], [[financial services]]
| logo = Equitas-logo.png
| logo_size =
| num_employees =
| key_people = Arun Ramanathan {{small|(Part-time Chairman)}} <br /> Vasudevan P N {{small|(MD & CEO)}}
| location = Phase-II, 4th Floor, Spencer Plaza, No-769, Anna Salai
| location_city = [[Chennai]]
| location_country = India
| website = {{URL|https://www.equitasbank.com}}
}}
'''Equitas Small Finance Bank''' (erstwhile Equitas Microfinance Ltd) is a [[small finance bank]] founded in 2016 as a [[microfinance]] lender.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-01|title=Equitas gets RBI nod to commence Small Finance Bank operations|url=https://zeenews.india.com/business/news/companies/equitas-gets-rbi-nod-to-commence-small-finance-bank-operations_1902360.html|access-date=2021-03-24|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Equitas Small Finance Bank starts operations|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/equitas-small-finance-bank-starts-operations/article9075512.ece|access-date=2021-03-24|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> The bank has its headquarters in [[Chennai]], and is a [[subsidiary]] of [[holding company]] Equitas Holdings Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/0894329D:IN-equitas-small-finance-bank-ltd|title=Equitas Small Finance Bank ltd|website=Bloomberg|access-date=15 March 2017}}</ref>

==History==
After receiving license from the [[Reserve Bank of India]] (RBI) on 30 June 2016,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Narasimhan|first1=T. E.|title=Equitas gets final licence for small finance bank|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/equitas-gets-final-licence-for-small-finance-bank-116070100190_1.html|access-date=31 March 2018|work=Business Standard India|date=2 July 2016|location=Chennai}}</ref> Equitas Small Finance bank began banking on 5 September 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Narasimhan|first1=T. E.|title=Equitas starts Small Finance Bank operations|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/equitas-starts-small-finance-bank-operations-116090500377_1.html|access-date=31 March 2018|work=Business Standard India|date=5 September 2016|location=Chennai}}</ref> With effect from 4 February 2017, Equitas became a [[Scheduled Banks (India)|scheduled bank]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/equitas-small-finance-bank-equitas-small-finance-bank-now-becomes-a-scheduled-bank-117020600099_1.html|title=Equitas Small Finance Bank now becomes a scheduled bank|date=6 February 2017|work=India Infoline News Service}}</ref> However, the company missed on RBI's mandate of listing within 3 years of commencement of its operations. Review from the [[Securities and Exchange Board of India]] and RBI is awaited.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/equitas-small-finance-bank-misses-rbi-mandate-of-listing-within-3-years-119090500069_1.html|title=Equitas Small Finance Bank misses RBI mandate of listing within 3 years|last=Karthik|first=Hamsini|date=2019-09-05|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-09-07}}</ref>

The bank planned to build a network of 412 branches located in 11 [[States and union territories of India|Indian states]] by the end of fiscal year 2016-17.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/equitas-small-finance-bank-starts-operations/article9075512.ece|work=The Hindu Business Line|title=Equitas Small Finance Bank starts operations|date=6 September 2016|access-date=15 March 2017|location=Mumbai}}</ref> However, for rendering technology oriented services, 83% of transactions occurring online as of July 2017. This includes the bank providing an [[Radio-frequency identification|RFID sticker]] to pay road tolls automatically, with settlements occurring digitally.<ref>{{cite web|title=Equitas Bank launches FASTag|url=http://www.dqindia.com/equitas-bank-launches-fastag/|website=Dataquest|access-date=16 March 2018|date=18 July 2017}}</ref>

On 1 March 2018, the bank was penalized ₹1 million (US${{To USD|1000|IND|round=yes}} thousand) by the Reserve Bank of India for rolling out investment, pension, and insurance services without obtaining prior approval.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kattoor |first1=Jose J. |title=Reserve Bank of India imposes monetary penalty on Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited |url=https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/FS_PressRelease.aspx?prid=43327&fn=2745 |website=Reserve Bank of India |access-date=26 August 2018 |date=8 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Banerjee |first1=Rumu |title=RBI penalised 12 banks for various violations in last 6 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/rbi-penalised-12-banks-for-various-violations-in-last-6-years/articleshow/64322972.cms |access-date=2 November 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=8 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=RBI imposes Rs 10L fine on Equitas SFB for selling products without approval |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/rbi-imposes-rs-10l-fine-on-equitas-sfb-for-selling-products-without-approval/articleshow/63221349.cms |access-date=2 November 2018 |work=The Economic Times |date=8 March 2018}}</ref>

The bank became a [[public company]] via an [[initial public offering]] (IPO) in October 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO fully subscribed on last day |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/equitas-small-finance-bank-ipo-fully-subscribed-on-last-day/articleshow/78804963.cms |access-date=22 June 2021 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>

In 2021, Equitas Small Finance Bank partnered with the [[neobank]]ing company Niyo to launch a [[mobile banking]] platform called NiyoX.<ref>{{cite news |title=Niyo partners with Equitas SFB to launch NiyoX for millennials |url=https://bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/fintech/niyo-partners-with-equitas-sfb-to-launch-niyox-for-millennials/81687621 |access-date=22 June 2021 |work=Economic Times |language=en}}</ref>

==Equitas Development Initiatives Trust==
Equitas Microfinance Ltd established Equitas Development Initiatives Trust (EDIT) in 2008 to provide [[social services]].<ref name=livemint>{{cite web|last1=Thangavelu|first1=Dharani|title=Strong people policies at every stage set EDIT schools apart|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/FkTDhOuKTTRstT6Y89NNUN/Strong-people-policies-at-every-stage-set-EDIT-schools-apart.html|website=LiveMint|access-date=17 March 2018|date=6 October 2017}}</ref> In 2018, the bank committed 5% of profits to EDIT.<ref>{{cite web|title=Equitas Group commits contributing 5% of its annual profits to its Trust|url=http://indiacsr.in/csr-equitas-group-commits-contributing-5-of-its-annual-profits-to-its-trust/|website=India Corporate Social Responsibility Network|access-date=17 March 2018|date=2 March 2018}}</ref>

EDIT established Equitas Gurukul Matriculation Schools in 2010. By 2017, the schools were employing 400 people, and educating 5,700 students primarily from backgrounds that offered limited opportunities.<ref name=livemint /> EDIT also has a programme called Equitas Bird's Nest that seeks to help impoverished [[pavement dwellers]]. In March 2018, EDIT celebrated the milestone of improving the quality of life for 1,300 families in Chennai through this programme.<ref>{{cite web|title=Equitas Small Finance Bank rehabilitates 1300 pavement dwellers in Chennai|url=http://indiacsr.in/equitas-small-finance-bank-rehabilitates-1300-pavement-dwellers-chennai/|website=India Corporate Social Responsibility Network|access-date=17 March 2018|date=2 March 2018}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Banking in India]]
* [[List of banks in India]]
* [[Indian Financial System Code]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.equitasbank.com/}}

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