Bajaj Finance Limited, a deposit-taking NBFC and part of Bajaj Finserv, has achieved a milestone with its fixed deposits book crossing the ₹50,000-crore mark.

This non-banking finance company (NBFC) has half-a-million depositors, with each each depositor having placed 2.87 deposits, totalling 1.4 million. 

Sachin Sikka, Executive Vice-President, Fixed Deposits & Investments, Bajaj Finance, said: “We have focussed on offering long-term savings solutions for our customers at attractive interest rates. 

“The rapid growth of our fixed deposits portfolio, which increased twice over in the last two years, is reflective of the customer trust in the Bajaj Finserv brand, the ease of booking fixed deposits digitally, and our country-wide presence.”

Bajaj Finance has the highest credit rating of AAA/Stable for its long-term debt programme from CRISIL, ICRA, CARE and India Ratings; A1+ for its short-term debt programme from CRISIL, ICRA and India Ratings; and AAA (Stable) for its fixed deposits programme from CRISIL and ICRA. 

Bajaj Finance offers among the highest interest rates on FDs for a tenor of 44 months, at 8.60 per cent for senior citizens and 8.35 per cent for others. 

Over 10 years, the company has grown its deposit book at a CAGR of 60 per cent and depositor count at CAGR of 49 per cent.

Bajaj Finance has 73 million customers and 40.2 million customers on its app. The company has been seeing a significant number of its customers across age groups opting for FDs through its digital channels. 

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