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April 2 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• TOTAL DEPOSITS AS OF MARCH 31, 2026 UP 7.96% YOY

• GROSS ADVANCES AS OF MARCH 31, 2026 AT 461.83 BILLION RUPEES

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Jan 29 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 NET PROFIT 900.3 MILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 GROSS NPA 2.75%

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 INTEREST EARNED 16.92 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 1.93 BILLION RUPEES

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** Shares of Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS rise 1.7% to 58.3 rupees

** Lender's provisional total deposits grew 10.92% Y/Y, as of September 30, while advances rose 8.58% Y/Y

** EQUI rated "buy" by 17 analysts on average; median target price is 66.5 rupees – data compiled by LSEG

** Stock down 8.9% YTD

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July 14 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - TO CONSIDER CAPITAL RAISING VIA NCDS

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** Shares of Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS slide 6.5% to 63.55 rupees, set for worst day since May 2022

** Stock down for a fourth consecutive session

** EQUI's Q1 slippages in its microfinance portfolio rose to 19.75% from 12.85% in Q4

** As a result, overall net slippages rose to 4.35% from 3.16%

** Rising slippages are a sign of worsening asset quality

** However, analysts tracking EQUI rate it "buy" on average; median PT is 75 rupees - data compiled by LSEG

** Stock little changed this year, last down 0.8%

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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.

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** India's Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS falls 6% to 62.70 rupees; on course for worst daily pct drop since October 2023

** EQUI down for second consecutive session as Q4 profit drops 80% y/y on surge in credit costs

** Emkay Global Financial Services calls results "dismal", cuts FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates by ~10%

** "Weakness in microfinance has dragged earnings in FY2025, but FY2026 is likely to be a better year," says Kotak Institutional Equities

** Analysts avg rating on stock "buy"; media PT 77 rupees, as per LSEG data

** YTD, EQUI down 2.1%

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April 30 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q4 NET PROFIT 421.1 MILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q4 GROSS NPA 2.89%

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q4 INTERST EARNED 16.44 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q4 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 2.58 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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Jan 31 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 NET PROFIT 663 MILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 GROSS NPA 2.97%

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 INTEREST EARNED 16.12 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q3 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 2.43 BILLION RUPEES

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Jan 9 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - HIKES INTEREST RATES FOR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

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Nov 8 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• Q2 NET PROFIT 128.8 MILLION RUPEES

• Q2 GROSS NPA 2.95%

• Q2 INTERST EARNED 15.55 BILLION RUPEES

• Q2 NET NPA 0.97%

• Q2 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 3.3 BILLION RUPEES

• TO ISSUE NCDS WORTH UP TO 5 BILLION RUPEES

• ISSUE OF NCDS INCLUDES GREEN SHOE OPTION WORTH UP TO 2.5 BILLION RUPEES

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July 26 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q1 NET PROFIT 257.6 MILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q1 GROSS NPA 2.73%

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q1 INTERST EARNED 15.01 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q1 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 3.05 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK Q1 NET NPA 0.83%

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July 18 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• TO CONSIDER RAISING OF CAPITAL

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July 4 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• JUNE QUARTER PROVISIONAL GROSS ADVANCES UP 17.8% Y/Y

• JUNE QUARTER PROVISIONAL TOTAL DEPOSITS UP 35.4% Y/Y

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** Shares of Jana Small Finance Bank JANA.NS rise as much as 15.4% to hit all-time high of 577.20 rupees; last up 12.9%

** Co posts nearly four-fold surge in Q4 profit, helped by strong loan growth and improved asset quality

** Stock up nearly 41% since making market debut in February

** JANA has outperformed other small finance bank rivals; AU Small Finance Bank AUFI.NS, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank UJJI.NS, Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS which are down between 19%-5% YTD

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April 24 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• NIM IS AT 8.17% FOR Q4FY24

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April 4 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD - TOTAL DEPOSITS AS ON MARCH 31 UP 43% Y/Y

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD- GROSS ADAVNCES UP 23% Y/Y AS OF MARCH-END

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** Any sharp sell-off in mid-caps from current levels seems unlikely and will be used as buying opportunity, says HSBC

** Lists FSN E-Commerce FSNE.NS, Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS, Titagarh Rail Systems TITG.NS, Prestige Estates Projects PREG.NS, Phoenix Mills PHOE.NS, Ipca Laboratories IPCA.NS, Voltas VOLT.NS and Kalyan Jewellers KALN.NS as its top mid-cap ideas

** The ongoing corrections in India's broader, more domestically-focussed small- .NIFSMCP100 and mid-caps .NIFMDCP100, prompted by markets regulator's warning of 'frothy' valuations, could still deepen, according to HSBC

** Small- and mid-caps have lost 6.6% and 3.2%, respectively, in March, compared with 0.2% rise in benchmark Nifty 50 .NSEI

** HSBC says current context is relatively more favourable compared with sell-off in 2018 due to improved macroeconomic fundamentals, relative valuation comfort in small- and mid-caps and support from strong retail inflows

(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)

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Jan 25 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• Q3 NET PROFIT 2.02 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 1.70 BILLION RUPEES

• Q3 GROSS NPA 2.53%

• Q3 INTERST EARNED 14.29 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 10.63 BILLION RUPEES

• Q3 PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 843.8 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 499 MILLION RUPEES

• Q3 NET NPA 1.13%

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** Shares of Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS rise as much as 2.7% to a record 114.45 rupees

** EQUI reports 32% YoY jump in Dec-quarter gross advances; total deposits surge 39%

** Seven of 17 analysts covering the stock have "strong buy" rating, average rating is "buy;" median PT is 115 rupees - LSEG data

** Stock surged ~81% in 2023, biggest yearly gain since listing in 2020

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Dec 28 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• RBI APPROVED ICICI PRUDENTIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TO ACQUIRE AGGREGATE HOLDING OF UP TO 9.95% STAKE IN ESFBL

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** Shares of Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS rise as much as 10.9% to a record high of 104.8 rupees

** Trading vol is 7.4x the 30-day daily avg, highest since March 17, 2023, and second highest since its listing in Nov, 2022

** EQUI moved above its 50-day simple moving avg; Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) line moved above the signal line - LSEG data

** EQUI last up 9.5% at 103.5 rupees; avg rating of the 17 analysts is "buy" and median PT is 115 rupees - LSEG data

** Stock extends YTD gains to ~77%, on track for biggest yearly gain since its listing

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** Shares of Equitas Small Finance Bank EQUI.NS rise as much as 3.3% to a record high of 101.9 rupees

** Co reports 70% jump in Q2 net profit to 1.98 bln rupees ($23.80 million), interest earned rose 35.6%

** EQUI's Q2 gross NPA at 2.27% vs 2.75% in prev qtr

** ~4.2 mln shares change hands by 10:05 a.m. IST vs 30-day avg of 6.1 mln shares

** Twelve of the 15 analysts have a "buy" or "strong buy" rating, while three have "hold"; median PT is 109 rupees - LSEG data

** Stock up 1.4% as of 10:05 a.m. IST, extending YTD gains to ~71%

($1 = 83.1875 Indian rupees)

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Oct 19 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• INDIA'S EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK SEPT-QUARTER NET PROFIT 1.98 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 1.16 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK SEPT-QUARTER GROSS NPA 2.27% VERSUS 2.75% PREV QUARTER

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK SEPT-QUARTER INTERST EARNED 13.59 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 10.02 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK SEPT-QUARTER PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 632 MILLION RUPEES VERSUS 901 MILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK SEPT-QUARTER NET NPA 0.97% VERSUS 1.18% PREV QUARTER

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Oct 5 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• GROSS ADVANCES FOR QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 UP 37% Y/Y

• PROVISIONAL TOTAL Q2 DEPOSITS UP 42% YOY

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Sept 21 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• RBI APPROVAL GRANTED TO HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT CO TO ACQUIRE UPTO 9.5% STAKE IN CO

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** Shares of Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS fall as much as 3.3% to 91.6 rupees, on track for its third straight session of losses

** About 5 mln shares of the lender changed hands in a single block deal at a price of 92.7 rupees a share as of 12:40 p.m. IST - Refinitiv data

** Trading volume at ~11.3 mln shares, 1.9x the 30-day avg of ~6 mln shares as of 12:30 p.m. IST

** Average rating of 16 analysts covering stock equivalent to 'buy'; median PT is 109 rupees - Refinitiv data

** Stock up ~58% YTD

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July 28 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• INDIA'S EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK JUNE-QUARTER NET PROFIT 1.91 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 970.1 MILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK JUNE-QUARTER INTERST EARNED 12.54 BILLION RUPEES VERSUS 9.40 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK JUNE-QUARTER PROVISIONS & CONTINGENCIES 600.7 MILLION RUPEES VERSUS 1.42 BILLION RUPEES

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK JUNE-QUARTER GROSS NPA 2.75% VERSUS 2.76% PREV QUARTER

• EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK JUNE-QUARTER NET NPA 1.18% VERSUS 1.21% PREV QUARTER

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July 5 (Reuters) - Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd EQUI.NS:

• PROVISIONAL TOTAL DEPOSITS AS OF JUNE 30 AT 277.09 BILLION RUPEES, UP 36% Y/Y

• PROVISIONAL GROSS ADVANCES FOR JUNE QUARTER UP 36% YOY

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