The NBFC license will enable the launch of a new lending division – MobiKwik Financial Services Private Limited (MFSPL, a wholly owned subsidiary), which will help expand its regulated lending capabilities, design innovative credit products, and serve a broader base of consumers and merchants with greater efficiency and control. This development aligns with the Group’s long-term vision of building a full-stack fintech platform that delivers accessible, responsible, and tech-led financial products, the company said in a statement.
MFSPL, the group’s in-house NBFC is envisaged to enable launch of new credit products with faster go-t0-market (GTM) offering both secured and unsecured to consumers and MSMEs in underserved geographies. The NBFC’s operations will commence upon receipt of Certificate of Registration (COR) from RBI on the fulfilment of certain conditions, it added.
“The NBFC application approval is a pivotal step in MobiKwik Group’s evolution into a scaled financial services platform. We are especially happy that the application has been approved in under four months,” Upasana Taku, Executive Director, Co-founder & CFO, MobiKwik, said in a statement.
This gives us the regulatory framework to deepen our credit offerings while maintaining strong governance and risk discipline. We will continue to responsibly serve the credit needs of Bharat and build products that genuinely improve financial inclusion, she added.
The NBFC framework will allow MobiKwik to leverage its technology capability, AI-ML models and large user base to deliver personalized financial products catering to the diverse needs of the consumers. While the core focus will remain on Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, the services will be offered across the nation, leveraging India’s diverse geographical potential, the company said.
This strategy emphasizes financial inclusion in underpenetrated regions, thereby improving access to credit and driving greater mobilization of financial services, it added.
