Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance reduced its stake in Equitas Small Finance Bank from 1.33% to 1.31% by selling 2,77,937 shares. The insurance firm now holds 1,49,69,104 shares valued at approximately ₹104 Cr.
A small finance bank providing comprehensive financial services across microfinance, vehicle finance, housing finance, and SME lending to underserved customers throughout India. Established through the merger of multiple subsidiaries under Equitas Holding Ltd, which began operations in the microfinance sector in 2007 and subsequently diversified into housing and vehicle finance. The bank received its license in September 2016 and operates as a regulated financial institution serving India's retail and small business segments.
Joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential plc. Total AUM in excess of Rs 3.2 lakh crore deployed across linked, participating and non-participating funds. CIO Manish Kumar has run the equity book for over a decade, with style biased to quality large and mid-caps. Active across primary and secondary markets through ULIP and group fund mandates.