NSEPress Release3d ago · 11 Nov 2026, 02:14 pm
Press Release
Aye Finance Limited · AYE
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Aye Finance Limited has been upgraded to ICRA A+ (Stable Outlook) from ICRA A by ICRA, driven by stronger capitalisation, improving asset quality, and a recovery in profitability. This is the Company's second rating upgrade in FY27, following India Ratings & Research's upgrade in June 2026.
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Earnings Impact8/10
Growth Catalyst6/10
Governance Concern2/10
Regulatory Risk1/10
Balance Sheet Risk5/10
Liquidity Impact9/10
Market Sentiment8/10
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Aye Finance Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated November 11, 2026, titled "ICRA upgrades Aye Finance to [ICRA]A+ (Stable Outlook) from [ICRA]A".
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AYE FINANCE LIMITED
(formerly known as AYE FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED)
CIN: L65921DL1993PLC283660
November 11, 2026
BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited,
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G,
Dalal Street, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E),
Mumbai - 400001 Mumbai – 400051
Scrip Code: 544699 Symbol: AYE
Sub: Press Release
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, please find enclosed herewith Press Release titled “ICRA upgrades Aye Finance to
[ICRA]A+ (Stable Outlook) from [ICRA]A”.
This is for your information, records and appropriate dissemination.
Thanking You.
Yours faithfully,
For Aye Finance Limited
(formerly known as Aye Finance Private Limited)
(Anuj Jain)
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Encl.: a/a
Corp. Office: Unit No. -701-711, 7th Floor, Unitech Commercial Tower-2, Sector-45, Arya Samaj Road, Gurugram – 122003, Haryana, India
Registered Office: M-5, Magnum House-I, Community Centre, Karampura, West Delhi, New Delhi -110015, India
Ph: 0124-4844000; e-mail: corporate@ayefin.com; website: www.ayefin.com
ICRA upgrades Aye Finance to [ICRA]A+ (Stable Outlook) from [ICRA]A
Follows India Ratings & Research’s rating upgrade in June 2026, driven by stronger capitalisation,
improving asset quality and a recovery in profitability
Aye Finance, India’s leading technology-driven lender focused on the micro enterprise sector,
announced that ICRA has upgraded its rating from [ICRA]A to [ICRA]A+ with a Stable Outlook. The
upgrade follows India Ratings & Research’s upgrade to A+ in June 2026, making it the Company’s
second rating upgrade in this financial year. Achieving it amid an uncertain macroeconomic
environment underscores the resilience of the Company’s underwriting framework, the quality of its
portfolio and the strength of its balance sheet.
ICRA’s rating upgrade is underpinned by improvement across capital, asset quality, liquidity and
earnings
Stronger capitalisation: Capital adequacy ratio of 41% and net worth of INR 2695 Crores as
on September 2026 with managed gearing of 2.4X. ICRA noted that the improved
capitalisation profile supports Aye’s envisaged scale-up of operations.
Improved asset quality: Gross stage 3 assets declined to 4.2% as on September 30, 2026,
from 4.8% as on March 31, 2026.
Diversified franchise: AUM of INR 7,597 Crore as on September 30, 2026, up 26% year-on-
year, spread across 571 districts in 21 states and union territories The top three states account
for 43% of AUM and the top ten districts for about 4%. ICRA noted that the Company continues
to maintain healthy geographical diversification.
Adequate liquidity: Unencumbered on-book liquidity stood at approximately INR1,260 Crore
as on September 30, 2026.
Higher profitability: Lower credit costs (3.6% of average managed assets vs 4.3% in FY26) and
tighter operating costs (8.1% vs 8.8%) lifted H1 FY27 profit after tax to ~INR161 crore. The
FY26 PAT was INR 194 Crores.
Mr Sanjay Sharma, Managing Director of Aye Finance commented on the development “Our second
rating upgrade in FY27 reflects a stronger balance sheet following our IPO, a measurable improvement
in asset quality and a business that continues to scale across geographies without compromising on
underwriting discipline. The A+ rating broadens our access to diversified, competitively priced funding
from banks, debt capital markets and securitisation. This should lend further support to profitability
as we enter the seasonally stronger part of the financial year.”
Aye Finance Limited is a RBI-registered NBFC focused on the credit needs of India’s micro enterprises,
a segment of approximately 60 million businesses that remains significantly underserved by formal
lenders. Operating since 2014, the Company serves 7 lakh active customers through a pan-India
presence across 18 states and 3 union territories. In Q2 FY27, Aye Finance reported a 151% year-on-
year increase in profit after tax and 26% year-on-year growth in assets under management to INR
7,597 crore.