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Transcript of conference call held on September 01, 2026.
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd · 542904
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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd announced the early retirement of its MD and CEO, Sanjeev Nautiyal, due to health concerns. The Board has appointed Carol Furtado as Interim MD and CEO, subject to RBI approval. The bank's performance in recent quarters has been positive, with loan book growth and asset quality improving.
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USFB/CS/SE/2026-27/77
Date: September 03, 2026
National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
Listing Department Listing Compliance
Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, P.J. Tower,
Bandra (E) Dalal Street, Fort,
Mumbai – 400 051 Mumbai – 400 001
Symbol: UJJIVANSFB Scrip Code: 542904
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Transcript of the Investors Call held on September 01, 2026
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we hereby inform
you that the Transcript of the call held on September 01, 2026 is enclosed herewith.
The same shall be available on the Bank’s website at www.ujjivansfb.bank.in.
We request you to take note of the above.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
For UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED
Sanjeev Barnwal
Company Secretary & Head of Regulatory Framework
Encl: as mentioned above
“Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited
Conference Call”
September 01, 2026
MANAGEMENT: MR. B.A. PRABHAKAR – CHAIRMAN AND
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
MS. CAROL FURTADO – WHOLE-TIME EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
MR. SADANANDA KAMATH – CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER
MR. ASHISH GOEL – CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER
MR. BRAJESH CHERIAN – CHIEF RISK OFFICER
MR. SIDDHARTH BHARADWAJ – HEAD OF INVESTOR
RELATIONS
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Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited
Conference Call. As a reminder, all participant lines will be in the listen-only mode and there
will be an opportunity for you to ask questions after the presentation concludes. Should you need
assistance during the conference call, please signal the operator by pressing star and then zero
on your touchtone phone. Please note that this conference is being recorded.
I now hand the conference over to Mr. Siddharth Bharadwaj, Head of Investor Relations. Thank
you, and over to you, sir.
Siddharth Bharadwaj: Thank you, Sagar. Good afternoon to all. I once again thank all participants for making time at
such short notice. I will briefly introduce the forum present for this discussion. We have Mr.
B.A. Prabhakar, Chairman and Independent Director; Ms. Carol Furtado, Whole-Time
Executive Director; Mr. Sadananda Kamath, Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Ashish Goel, Chief
Credit Officer; and Mr. Brajesh Cherian, Chief Risk Officer.
I would now request Mr. Prabhakar to share his opening comments without ado. Thank you.
B. A. Prabhakar: Good evening to all of you, and thank you all for joining us at such a short notice. We would
like to address the recent developments regarding the early retirement of Mr. Sanjeev Nautiyal
as MD and CEO of Ujjivan SFB. Mr. Nautiyal has not been keeping good health since mid-July
and for a few days, he worked from home. Thereafter, he was on leave till yesterday and due to
continued health concerns, he decided to tender in his early retirement request to the NRC. This
development was taken up by the Board and after due consideration, accepted his request for
early retirement. The Board places on record its appreciation for his valuable contributions and
stewardship during his tenure.
The Board has requested Ms. Carol Furtado, the Executive Director, to take over as Interim MD
and CEO, subject to RBI approval. Ms. Carol is a seasoned banker with over 3 decades of
extensive experience across business, strategy, operations, people and institutional functions.
Carol is a key member of the leadership team that laid the foundation and built Ujjivan
throughout the journey. She has consistently taken on complex responsibilities and demonstrated
the ability to lead beyond functional boundaries with a strong understanding of people and
culture. She is also recognized for developing leaders, empowering teams and building a culture
of ownership and accountability.
In her role as an Executive Director at Ujjivan, she has contributed significantly to business
growth, transformation and organizational development. The NRC has been mandated to search
for a successor for Mr. Nautiyal. On behalf of the Board, I wish to assure all stakeholders that
the bank operates with strong governance standards, robust internal controls and a highly
experienced management team. Our strategic direction, business priorities and execution
capabilities continue to deliver our plans. Thank you.
Moderator: Should we open the floor for questions, sir?
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B. A. Prabhakar: Just a minute, I will now request Carol to address the investors.
Carol Furtado: Thank you, Chairman. Good evening, and thank you all for joining us at short notice. On behalf
of the Ujjivan team, I thank Mr. Nautiyal for his guidance and leadership during his tenure. We
wish him good health. I would like to thank the Board for placing its trust in me as I take on
these additional responsibilities. I assure the Board and all stakeholders that I will do my utmost
to meet their expectations. Additionally, I assure all stakeholders of our continued commitment
to our stated objectives.
As you are aware, our performance in recent quarters across liabilities and various asset products
has gained momentum. Our performance across loan book growth and asset quality has resulted
in a pristine and diversified loan book. Q1 loan book growth of approximately 29% year-on-
year with GNPA at 2.2% is testament to our continued execution. Our strategic priority of
diversifying the loan book has resulted in the secured book share growing past 50%. The
diversification strategy is well on its trajectory. Funding this growth has also been done with due
care and at minimal cost.
Even though the market has been under a lot of pressure on the deposits front, the bank has been
able to grow the CASA book at a healthy 38% year-on-year with overall cost of funds at 6.9%
for Q1. People strategy is a large part of Ujjivan. The mix of internal and acquiring the right
talent from the market has been the cornerstone of our consistent performance.
Today, we are happy to announce the joining of Mr. Vikas Agarwal as Business Head, MSME.
Vikas is a Chartered Accountant and a seasoned banker with over 25 years of experience across
MSME, business banking, retail banking, credit, product development and distribution.
Our performance post Q1 retains the momentum both on business as well as strategic spends
planned for FY27. Asset quality trends both on secured and unsecured businesses have tracked
better or in line with the Q1 performance. As we look ahead, the festive season looks promising,
backed by our capacity additions supported by robust domestic economic performance. This will
be further augmented by the brand campaign poised for launch during the festive season.
We remain on track to meet our FY27 guidance. The Ujjivan team is committed to delivering
strong performance in FY27 and beyond with no change to the strategy previously outlined and
communicated. I would like to reiterate that the bank has continued to strengthen the depth of
the Board and management team. This experienced leadership team has navigated the evolving
business environment effectively and delivered strong results. We remain confident in our ability
to meet stakeholder expectations in the forthcoming quarters.
I hand over back to the moderator.
Moderator: Thank you very much. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. Your first question
comes from the line of Renish Haresh Bhuva with ICICI.
Renish Haresh Bhuva: My wishes to Sanjeev sir for better health. Sir, just one question on the FY27 guidance, right? I
mean, though we already have a Board approval to raise capital. But let us say, because of this
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management change, if the capital raise has to delay, does it have or it will have any impact on
our growth momentum maybe over the next 2 to 3 quarters?
Carol Furtado: Thank you, Renish. We remain on track to meet our FY27 guidance, and we are committed
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