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- AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AUBANK.BO), headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and founded in 1996, operates as a scheduled commercial small finance bank providing a comprehensive suite of retail and wholesale banking products and services to individuals, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and underserved segments across 21 states and 4 union territories in India; core offerings include vehicle loans, secured business loans, home loans, personal loans, gold loans, agriculture term loans, Kisan credit cards, loans against securities, working capital facilities, savings accounts, current accounts, term deposits, recurring deposits, credit cards, payments solutions, deposits, trade finance, insurance products, mutual funds, and investment services. The bank maintains a network of over 2,600 physical touchpoints and serves approximately 1.2 crore customers with a focus on semi-urban and rural markets. In recent developments, AU Small Finance Bank completed the acquisition of Fincare Small Finance Bank via stock swap merger on April 1, 2024, marking the first such merger between two small finance banks and enhancing its presence in southern India; it received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India on August 7, 2025, to transition to universal bank status, enabling an expanded product portfolio; and inaugurated 51 new branches on August 15, 2025, comprising 30 liability branches and 21 microfinance and inclusive banking outlets in states including West Bengal, Gujarat, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu to bolster its microfinance entry and inclusive growth strategy.