Archive · 10 Dec 2025
AU SFB Approved to Raise Foreign Investment Cap
AU Small Finance Bank got permission to increase the amount of money that foreign investors can put into the bank from 49% to 74%.
This means more foreign investors can buy shares in the bank.
The bank also got approval earlier this year to become a universal bank, which is a bigger type of bank.
Currently, foreign investors own about 34.49% of the bank, and the promoters (the people who started the bank) own 22.82%.
The bank's stock price went down a little after this news.
AU Small Finance Bank received approval to increase foreign investment limit from 49% to 74%.
The approval is in compliance with the consolidated FDI Policy and Foreign Exchange Management Rules.
The bank previously received in-principle approval from RBI to transition into a universal bank.
As of September 30, 2025, foreign investment in the bank stood at 34.49%.
The bank's stock price ended at ₹971.00, down by 1.94%, on the BSE.
- Who
- AU Small Finance Bank
- What
- Approval to raise foreign investment limit to 74%
- When
- December 9, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To maintain sufficient headroom for foreign investment and comply with FDI Policy
- Bank
- AU Small Finance Bank
- Approval Date
- December 9, 2025
- Current Foreign Investment
- 34.49%
- New Foreign Investment Limit
- 74%
- Promoter Holding
- 22.82%
- RBI Approval Date
- August 7, 2025
- Stock Price
- ₹971.00 (down 1.94%)
Sources
AU Small Finance Bank receives approval to raise foreign investment limit to 74%
AU Small Finance Bank receives DFS’ approval for increase in foreign investment limit from 49% to 74%
AU SFB gets nod to raise foreign investment cap to 74%
