AAVAS Financiers Ltd

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• Aavas Finance is in the Financial Services sector, having a market capitalization of worth Rs 17,489 Crore. It incorporated its business on November 30, 2017. It has reported consolidated sales of Rs 309.98 crore at the end of December 2020. The Company is also listed in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with the code 541988 and listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) with the code as AAVAS. They carry on the business of lending/rent-purchase and providing on lease, sub-lease, or on hire, including but not limited to all types of vehicles. Automobiles, manufacturing plants and machinery, office equipment, movable and immovable properties, real estate, household and domestic appliances and equipment, furniture fixtures, and all types of machinery, among other things. The business is a low-cost housing finance company that mainly serves low- and middle-income self-employed customers in India's semi-urban and rural areas. The bulk of its clients are on a tight budget. The business is technology-driven, relying on information technology and data analytics for customer onboarding, underwriting, loan tracking, risk management, and collection functions. The Company invested Rs 150.45 million in information technology systems between fiscal years 2014 and 2018. Customers may get home loans from the Company for the purchase or construction of a home and the expansion and renovation of existing housing units. Customers may get other mortgage loans, such as loans against the land, in addition to home loans. More than 62500 customers have been served since the Company began operations in March 2012. Aavas Financiers has pursued a policy of continuous on-ground expansion across continents, and it currently operates through 166 branches in 95 districts across eight states, with a strong presence in the four states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. The Company obtains funding from a variety of sources, including term loans and working capital facilities; proceeds from loans assigned and securitized; proceeds from the issuance of non-convertible debentures ('NCDs'); refinancing from the National Housing Bank ('NHB'); and subordinated debt borrowings from banks, mutual funds, insurance companies, and other domestic, international, and multilateral financial institutions. The Company is managed by a competent management team, and the Company's Key Managerial Personnel own 7.19 per cent of the Company's outstanding equity interest. The Company increased its branch network to 165 branches as of March 31, 2018, expecting to extend its operations to newer geographies in 2018-19.