Archive · 29 Sep 2026
AU Small Finance Bank’s MFIB Network Crosses 1,000 Branches
AU Small Finance Bank has opened more than 1,000 branches for its microfinance and financial inclusion business.
These branches are in rural and semi-urban parts of India.
The network serves more than 20 lakh customers.
It also serves over 58 lakh people with rural savings accounts.
The branches reach more than 59,000 villages.
They operate across 17 states and one Union Territory.
The bank says it helps women-run businesses and rural families earn sustainable incomes.
It also supports farming-related work, livestock activities, and small rural businesses.
AU Small Finance Bank said its Microfinance & Financial Inclusion Business network has crossed 1,000 branches.
The branches span rural and semi-urban markets across North, Central, East, and South India.
The network serves over 20 lakh customers and more than 58 lakh rural savings account holders.
Its operations cover over 59,000 villages across 17 states and one Union Territory.
The bank says the network supports women-led micro-enterprises, agriculture-linked and livestock livelihoods, and small rural businesses.
- Who
- AU Small Finance Bank, described in the statement as India’s largest small finance bank.
- What
- Its Microfinance & Financial Inclusion Business network crossed 1,000 branches.
- When
- September 29, 2026, the publication date.
- Where
- Rural and semi-urban markets across North, Central, East, and South India; the network covers 17 states and one Union Territory.
- Why
- The bank says the network supports financial inclusion, women-led micro-enterprises, rural livelihoods, and small businesses.
- Network size
- More than 1,000 MFIB branches
- Customers served
- Over 20 lakh
- Rural savings account holders
- More than 58 lakh
- Village coverage
- More than 59,000 villages
- Geographic reach
- 17 states and one Union Territory
- Market coverage
- Rural and semi-urban markets across North, Central, East, and South India