Rating Rationale
March 31, 2020 | Mumbai
Gruh Finance Limited
Ratings Withdrawn 
 
Rating Action
Non-Convertible Debentures Aggregating Rs.5075 Crore  CRISIL AA/Stable (Withdrawn)
Rs.35 Crore Subordinated Debt CRISIL AA/Stable (Withdrawn)
Fixed Deposits  FAAA/Stable (Withdrawn)
Rs.7500 Crore Commercial Paper CRISIL A1+ (Withdrawn)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has withdrawn its 'CRISIL AA/FAAA/Stable' rating on the debt instruments and fixed deposit programme of Gruh Finance Limited (Gruh), as the instruments have been transferred to Bandhan Bank Limited (BFSL), post the company's amalgamation with the Bank. The short-term rating of 'CRISIL A1+' on commercial paper has been withdrawn since it was redeemed. The rating action follows receipt of the required documentation in line with CRISIL's withdrawal policy.

About the Company

Set up as BFSL in 2006, BFSL was the largest NBFC-MFI in India until 2014 after which, it became the first entity to receive an in-principle universal banking licence from the Reserve Bank of India.

Bandhan was incorporated in December 2014 as a subsidiary of BFHL - which is 100% held by BFSL. After it commenced operations in August 2015, BFSL's entire microfinance portfolio was transferred to Bandhan's book. The bank is headquartered in Kolkata and offers group-based individual lending services for the microfinance business.

It operates through a network of 4,220 branches, doorstep service centres (DSCs), and GRUH centres, spread across 34 states and Union Territories.

In 2019, the bank acquired Gruh with the dual objective of reducing the promoter shareholding to the stipulated level and to diversify operations both geographically and across asset classes. Gruh has 195 centres in 11 states and 1 Union Territory, most of which are in the western part of India.

Key Financial Indicators - Bandhan Bank
As on / for the period ended,   Sep-19* Mar-19 Mar-18
Total assets Rs crore 81,568 56,441 44,310
Total income Rs crore 6,013 7,707 5,508
Profit/ (Loss) Rs crore 1,775 1,952 1,346
Gross NPA % 1.8 2.0 1.3
Overall capital adequacy ratio % 25.1 29.2 31.5
Return on assets (Annualised) % 4.5 3.9 3.6
*Financials for Sept 2019 are for the merged entity, after amalgamation of Gruh Finance Ltd

Any other information: Not applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of the
instrument
Date of issuance Coupon rate (%) Maturity
date
Issue size (Rs.Cr) Rating
INE580B07455 Debentures 30-Oct-18 9.50% 30-Oct-28 230 Withdrawn
INE580B07463 Debentures 5-Nov-18 9.35% 6-Apr-22 137.6 Withdrawn
INE580B07471 Debentures 16-Nov-18 9.35% 28-Apr-22 105 Withdrawn
INE580B07489 Debentures 28-Nov-18 9.18% 29-Mar-22 492.5 Withdrawn
INE580B07497 Debentures 6-Dec-18 9.35% 31-Oct-23 265 Withdrawn
NA Debentures@ NA NA NA 769.9 Withdrawn
INE580B07422 Debentures 09-Jun-17 7.48 10-Jun-19 565 Withdrawn
INE580B07398 Debentures 24-Mar-17 7.68 23-Mar-20 690 Withdrawn
INE580B07380 Debentures 21-Mar-17 7.58 20-Mar-20 500 Withdrawn
INE580B07372 Debentures 17-Nov-16 7.57 17-Nov-19 500 Withdrawn
INE580B07430 Debentures 27-Sept-17 7.40 30-Sept-20 342 Withdrawn
INE580B07448 Debentures 30-Oct-17 7.49 31-Oct-22 478 Withdrawn
INE580B08040 Subordinated Debt Issue 25-Mar-13 9.75 25-Mar-23 25 Withdrawn
INE580B08032 Subordinated Debt Issue 22-Mar-13 9.75 22-Mar-23 10 Withdrawn
NA Fixed Deposit Programme NA NA NA 0 Withdrawn
NA Commercial Paper NA NA 7-365 days 7500 Withdrawn
@Yet to be issued
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Commercial Paper  ST  7500.00  Withdrawn  06-01-20  CRISIL A1+  01-10-19  CRISIL A1+  19-10-18  CRISIL A1+    --  -- 
            10-07-19  CRISIL A1+  04-05-18  CRISIL A1+       
            08-04-19  CRISIL A1+           
            10-01-19  CRISIL A1+           
Fixed Deposits  FD  0.00  Withdrawn  06-01-20  FAAA/Stable  01-10-19  FAAA/Watch Negative  19-10-18  FAAA/Stable  04-08-17  FAAA/Stable  FAAA/Stable 
            10-07-19  FAAA/Watch Negative  04-05-18  FAAA/Stable  06-06-17  FAAA/Stable   
            08-04-19  FAAA/Watch Negative      25-04-17  FAAA/Stable   
            10-01-19  FAAA/Watch Negative      31-03-17  FAAA/Stable   
                    22-03-17  FAAA/Stable   
                    17-03-17  FAAA/Stable   
Non Convertible Debentures  LT  0.00
31-03-20 
Withdrawn  06-01-20  CRISIL AA/Stable  01-10-19  CRISIL AAA/Watch Negative  19-10-18  CRISIL AAA/Stable  04-08-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable  CRISIL AAA/Stable 
            10-07-19  CRISIL AAA/Watch Negative  04-05-18  CRISIL AAA/Stable  06-06-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
            08-04-19  CRISIL AAA/Watch Negative      25-04-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
            10-01-19  CRISIL AAA/Watch Negative      31-03-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
                    22-03-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
                    17-03-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
Short Term Debt  ST                  04-08-17  CRISIL A1+  CRISIL A1+ 
                    06-06-17  CRISIL A1+   
                    25-04-17  CRISIL A1+   
                    31-03-17  CRISIL A1+   
                    22-03-17  CRISIL A1+   
                    17-03-17  CRISIL A1+   
Subordinated Debt  LT  0.00
31-03-20 
Withdrawn  06-01-20  CRISIL AA/Stable  01-10-19  CRISIL AAA/Watch Negative  19-10-18  CRISIL AAA/Stable  04-08-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable  CRISIL AAA/Stable 
            10-07-19  CRISIL AAA/Watch Negative  04-05-18  CRISIL AAA/Stable  06-06-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
            08-04-19  CRISIL AAA/Watch Negative      25-04-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
            10-01-19  CRISIL AAA/Watch Negative      31-03-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
                    22-03-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
                    17-03-17  CRISIL AAA/Stable   
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Links to related criteria
Rating Criteria for Finance Companies
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Criteria for Notching up Stand Alone Ratings of Companies based on Parent Support

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