AU Small Finance Bank Board Approves Director Appointments & Q3 FY26 Results
AU Small Finance Bank's Board approved Q3 FY26 unaudited results with net profit of ₹66,765.64 lakh. Key appointments include Mr. Phani Shankar as Independent Director and Mr. Vivek Tripathi as Executive Director. Mr. Uttam Tibrewal's term as Whole-Time Director concludes April 18, 2026. ESOP plan increased to 5 crore options.
The announcement involves significant corporate actions including board meeting outcomes, financial results, key director appointments and resignations, and changes in leadership structure, which are material to the bank's governance and future operations.
The announcement includes positive developments such as board-approved financial results, strategic leadership changes aimed at strengthening governance and growth, and an increase in employee stock options, all indicating a forward-looking and stable outlook for the bank.
AU Small Finance Bank Limited announced the outcome of its Board Meeting held on January 20, 2026. The Board approved the appointment of Mr. Phani Shankar as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a term of three years, effective January 20, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. The unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025, were also approved.
The bank is also undertaking strategic organizational changes to enhance leadership depth. Mr. Uttam Tibrewal, Whole-Time Director and Deputy CEO, will complete his current term on April 18, 2026, and will continue as Deputy CEO, focusing on business growth and customer relationships. Mr. Vivek Tripathi, Chief Credit Officer, has been approved for appointment as Whole-Time Director (Executive Director) for a three-year term, pending regulatory and shareholder approval.
Additionally, the Board noted the resignation of Mr. Divya Sehgal, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, effective January 20, 2026, and the completion of Mr. Kannan Gopalaraghavan Vellur's (V G Kannan) tenure as Independent Director on January 21, 2026.
The Board recommended an amendment to the "AU Employees Stock Option Plan 2023" to increase the total number of options to be granted from 2 crore to 5 crore. Furthermore, the Bank will change its Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (RTA) for Non-Convertible Debentures from KFin Technologies Limited to MUFG Intime India Private Limited.
The Bank reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025. For the quarter, total income was ₹5,45,126.43 lakh, and net profit was ₹66,765.64 lakh. For the nine months, total income was ₹15,86,417.89 lakh, and net profit was ₹1,80,938.48 lakh. The Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at 19.01% as of December 31, 2025. Gross NPAs were 2.30% and Net NPAs were 0.88% of advances.
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