The issue size is said to be in the range of Rs 1,200-Rs 1,400 crore and would comprise of a fresh issue and offer for sale by the existing shareholders, according to market sources. Fincare SFB backed by investors such as True North, TA Associates, Tata Opportunities Fund and SIDBI, is the latest small finance bank (SFB) to announce plans to go for initial public offering.
ICICI Securities, Axis Capital, and Ambit Capital are the book running lead managers for the issue.
TPG-backed Jana Small Finance Bank, ESAF Small Finance Bank and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank have already filed DRHP with the regulator for IPOs and are expected to hit the market over the next couple of months.
Fincare SFB was one of the 10 micro finance institutions that received RBI permission to convert into a small finance bank. Under RBI norms, SFBs are required to list within three years of reaching a net worth of Rs 500 crore and Fincare SFB has to list before September 2021 as per RBI rules for small finance banks.
SFBs were in the limelight recently as RBI has decided to allow the classification of priority sector lending for loans given by small finance banks to micro-finance institutions (MFI) for on-lending to individuals. The decision has been taken to address the liquidity issues amid the severe Covid crisis. SFB stocks like
and Equitas Small Finance Bank have been performing well on the bourses on the back of strong investor interest in the sector.
