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May 8 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK MARCH-QUARTER NET PROFIT 2.82 BILLION RUPEES

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK MARCH-QUARTER GROSS NPA 2.26%

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK MARCH-QUARTER INTEREST EARNED 18.78 BILLION RUPEES

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK MARCH-QUARTER PROVISIONS CONTINGENCIES 1.44 BILLION RUPEES

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April 28 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - TO CONSIDER FUNDRAISING

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** Shares of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS fall 3.71% to 58.06 rupees

** Set to log losses after four sessions of gains

** India's central bank has turned down UJJI's recent application for universal bank status, citing the need for greater diversification of its loan book

** RBI "took note of the bank's recent efforts towards diversification of its loan portfolio. However, they were of the view that there is scope for progress in this area," the lender said in a stock exchange disclosure late Monday

** A transition to universal bank allows lenders to offer a wider range of services and expand beyond their original mandate of serving underserved segments

** Ujjivan SFB had first applied for the transition in February last year

** As on December 2025, loan book stood at 370.5 billion rupees with deposits worth 422.2 billion rupees

** Analysts have a "strong buy" rating on avg; median PT is 72 rupees - data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, UJJI up ~9%

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April 13 (Reuters) - India's Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS on Monday said the country's central bank has turned down its application to transition to universal bank status.

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** Shares of India's Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS rise 9.7% to a record high of 68 rupees

** Indian small finance bank reported nearly 71% profit jump in quarter ended December 2025; interest earned rose by 10%

** More than 28 mln shares traded by 10 pm; more than twice the 30-day avg

** All 15 analysts covering the stock rate it as "buy" or "strong buy"; median PT is 72 rupees

** Stock up ~57% in 2025

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Jan 22 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 NET PROFIT 1.86 BILLION RUPEES

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 GROSS NPA 2.38%

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 INTEREST EARNED 17.52 BILLION RUPEES

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 1.95 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS rise 4% to 57.98 rupees

** Stock set for its highest level in almost two years, if current trend holds

** The lender's total deposits rise 22% in the quarter ended December 31 to 422.19 billion rupees ($4.68 billion)

** Gold and vehicle loans took UJJI's gross loan book to 370.55 billion rupees, a 21.6% rise yoy

** Quarterly Gross NPA improves to 2.39% vs 2.68%

** Fifteen analysts have a "buy" rating on avg; median PT is 59 rupees, as per data compiled by LSEG

** YTD, UJJI stock up 9.1%

($1 = 90.2450 Indian rupees)

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Oct 3 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - TOTAL DEPOSITS AS OF SEPT END UP 14.8% YOY

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - GROSS LOAN BOOK AS OF SEPT END UP 14.0% YOY

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** Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS rises 2.7% to 48.8 rupees; marks highest intraday pct gain since June 10

** BOB Capital Markets initiates with "buy"; sets PT of 59 rupees, implying 24% upside to last close

** Highlights bank's shift to secured lending, with those loans rising to 43% of gross advances in FY25 from year-ago 30%

** Says bank moving to higher yielding individual loans within unsecured book; individual loans amounting to 28% of gross microfinance institution (MFI) loans as of March vs year-ago 23%

** Notes asset quality better than peers'; MFI stress expected to normalise from H2 FY26

** Forecasts "healthy" 19% loan CAGR over FY25–FY27, with RoA/RoE improving

** UJJI rated "buy" on avg; median PT is 55 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG

** Stock gains 44% YTD

(Reporting by Rudra Pratap Singh in Bengaluru)

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July 4 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• JUNE-QUARTER GROSS LOAN BOOK UP 10.7% Y/Y

• JUNE-QUARTER TOTAL DEPOSITS UP 18.8% Y/Y

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June 20 (Reuters) - India's central bank on Friday reduced the mandated portion of lending that small finance banks have to extend to priority sectors such as agriculture and small businesses, lowering it by 15 percentage points.

Small finance banks currently have to extend 75% of their loans to priority sectors. After a review, the Reserve Bank of India has effectively cut the requirement to 60% of total lending.

(Reporting by Manvi Pant in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

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** Sustained recovery in earnings growth for corporate India is "still a few quarters away", says HSBC Global Research

** Growth in IT services .NIFTYIT could be weak amid policy uncertainties in the US; domestic rate cuts do not bode well for local banks' margins .NSEBANK

** Urban consumption remains weak, private capex yet to see a pick-up - note

** Brokerage says local stocks .NSEI well placed amid global trade turmoil but concerns on growth, elevated valuations remain

** "We are neutral on India from the Asian perspective with the 2025-end target of 82,240 for the Sensex .BSESN - HSBC

** The benchmark is currently trading at 82,500

** Lists Godrej Consumer Products GOCP.NS, UPL UPLL.NS, GAIL GAIL.NS, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS, and HDFC Life Insurance HDFL.NS as "top picks"

** GOCP, GAIL, and HDFL up 0.8%, 1.4%, and 0.3%, respectively, while UPLL down 1% and UJJI down 3.3%

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April 30 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• Q4 NET PROFIT 833.9 MILLION RUPEES

• Q4 GROSS NPA 2.18%

• Q4 INTEREST EARNED 15.73 BILLION RUPEES

• Q4 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 2.65 BILLION RUPEES

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** The worst appears over for Indian microfinance lenders, says Investec, citing improving asset quality at CreditAccess Grameen CRDE.NS and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS

** Both stocks are up about 2.1%, outperforming the 0.7% drop in the Nifty 500 index .NIFTY500

** While peers like Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS face operational challenges such as lower collection efficiency, these two companies are better placed, says Investec

** Brokerage expects only a minimal impact on the two companies from stricter lending norms set to take effect in April

** Reiterates a "buy" rating on both stocks, estimating a 12-month upside of 17.9% for CRDE and 33.2% for UJJI; calls Ujjivan more attractive on valuations

** CRDE and UJJI are up 12.4% and 11% in 2025 so far, outperforming the Nifty 500’s 9% decline

(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)

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Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - SFB COMPLETES SALE OF STRESSED LOAN PORTFOLIO FOR 342.6 MILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of Bandhan Bank BANH.NS surge 7.3%, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS up 5%, AU Small Finance Bank AUFI.NS and IndusInd Bank INBK.NS rise 4% and 1.4%, respectively

** Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday partially reversed tighter rules for bank loans to small borrowers and non-bank lenders

** BANH sees best intra-day percentage gain since January 14, 2025

** RBI's move should provide relief to banks with higher exposure to microfinance sector, Nomura said

** Shares of AU Small Finance Bank lost 28%, Bandhan Bank fell 37% and IndusInd Bank was down 31% as of last close, since RBI's risk weight hike in November 2023

** Financial stocks .NIFTYFIN gain 0.8%

** Cholamandalam Investment CHLA.NS and Shriram Finance SHMF.NS lead gains in financial stocks, rising 4.4% and 3.6%, respectively; Bajaj Finance BJFN.NS shares rise 2.5%

(Reporting by Sethuraman NR in Bengaluru)

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Feb 14 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• RBI: IMPOSED MONETARY PENALTY OF 670,000 RUPEES ON UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK

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** Shares of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS down ~3% to 33.5 rupees

** Lender, whose largest segment is retail banking, reports ~64% y/y drop in Q3 profit as provisions triple

** Provisions are funds kept aside to cover potential losses on loans

** Lender's gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio rises to 2.68% from 2.18%, signalling deterioration in asset quality

** Indian banks grappling with rising bad loans in unsecured retail sectors and credit cards, hurting profitability

** UJJI shares have lost 40% in value in the last 12 months

(Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru)

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Jan 23 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• Q3 NET PROFIT 1.09 BILLION RUPEES

• Q3 GROSS NPA 2.68%

• Q3 INTEREST EARNED 15.91 BILLION RUPEES

• Q3 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 2.23 BILLION RUPEES

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Dec 10 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK- GETS RBI NOD TO RE-APPOINT BANAVAR ANANTHARAMAIAH PRABHAKAR AS PART-TIME CHAIRMAN

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** Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS rises 2.9% to 34.5 rupees, biggest one-day pct gain since Oct. 31

** Private lender completes sale of stressed loan portfolio of outstanding value of 2.7 bln rupees ($32 mln) to an asset reconstruction company for 405.5 million rupees

** More than 49 mln shares traded in stock's busiest week in five weeks

** Stock rated "buy" on avg; median PT is 48 rupees - LSEG

** UJJI down 39% YTD

($1 = 84.4840 Indian rupees)

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Nov 27 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK - SALE OF STRESSED LOAN PORTFOLIO WITH VALUE 2.7 BILLION RUPEES

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK - SALE OF STRESSED LOAN PORTFOLIO TO ARC FOR 405.5 MILLION RUPEES

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Nov 15 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• APPROVED SALE OF NPA, WRITTEN-OFF LOANS TO ASSET RECONSTRUCTION CO

• SELLS NPA OF 2.08 BILLION RUPEES, WRITES OFF 623.6 MILLION RUPEES IN MICROBANKING POOL

• CO CARRIES AN OVERALL PROVISION OF 85.61% ON MICROBANKING POOL

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Oct 24 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q2 NET PROFIT 2.33 BILLION RUPEES

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q2 GROSS NPA 2.52%

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q2 INTEREST EARNED 16.13 BILLION RUPEES

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q2 NET NPA 0.56%

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK Q2 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 1.51 BILLION RUPEES

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Sept 26 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - RAMESH MURTHY RETIRES AS CFO

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July 25 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• SEES FY25 GROSS LOAN BOOK GROWTH AT 20%

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July 4 (Reuters) - Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd UJJI.NS:

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - GROSS LOAN BOOK AT JUNE-END UP 19% Y/Y

• UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK - PROVISIONAL TOTAL DEPOSITS AS OF JUNE-END UP 22% Y/Y

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** Shares of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS down 5.1% at 45.88 rupees

** Co on Friday trimmed its loan growth outlook for FY25 to 20% from prev view of 20%-25%, raised credit cost outlook to 1.7% from prev view of 1.4%-1.5%

** UJJI says loan growth lowered due to stress in its microfinance lending segment in certain states

** Centrum Broking notes microfinance lending forms 70% of UJJI's loan book, reduces PT to 72 rupees from 74 rupees earlier

** Antique Stock Broking says UJJI highlighted stress to asset quality in certain hotspots

** At least 3 other analysts reduce their PT after latest update - LSEG data

** UJJI extends YTD losses to 19.7%; only ESAF Small Finance Bank EASF.NS has fallen more this year among small finance lenders

(Reporting by Sethuraman NR in Bengaluru)

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