Equitas Small Finance Bank Shareholders Approve ₹1000 Crore Debt Issuance, Key Appointments at 9th AGM
The approval of the ₹1000 crore debt issuance for augmenting Tier-II capital and general corporate purposes will have a medium positive impact on the bank's financial strength and operational flexibility. Other approvals are routine but essential for governance.
The approval of all resolutions, particularly the significant fundraising of ₹1000 crore for Tier-II capital and general corporate purposes, indicates strong shareholder confidence and provides the bank with resources for growth and stability.
Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited announced on September 12, 2025, that all resolutions proposed at its Ninth Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on September 10, 2025, were approved by the members with the requisite majority.
Key approvals include: * The appointment of M/s. Shanmugam Rajendran & Associates LLP as Secretarial Auditor of the Bank for a term of five consecutive years, from Financial Year 2025-2026 to Financial Year 2029-2030. * The re-appointment of Mr. Ramesh Rangan as an Independent Director for a second consecutive term of three years, effective from November 09, 2025, until November 08, 2028. * Approval for borrowing and raising funds up to ₹1000 Crores (Rupees One Thousand Crores Only) through the issue of Redeemable Unsecured Non-Convertible Debentures / Bonds / other debt securities on a private placement basis. These funds are designated for augmenting Tier-II capital and for general corporate purposes.
Other resolutions passed include the adoption of the audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, the re-appointment of Mr. Vasudevan P N as a Director liable to retire by rotation, and the fixing of remuneration for the Joint Statutory Auditors and Mr. Vasudevan P N as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for FY 2025-26.
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