Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (Mahindra Finance) has entered into a strategic co-lending partnership with State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest public sector bank. The co-lending model is designed to harness the distribution strength of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and the cost-efficient capital of banks, ensuring wider outreach and better interest rates for customers.
Launched on a pan India level, this partnership is expected to offer affordable solutions to Mahindra Finance customers. The interest rates offered under this co-lending arrangement would be determined based on the customer's credit profile, ensuring a personalized and competitive financing experience. With Mahindra Finance strong rural distribution network and expertise in the financial sector and SBI’s competitive capital cost customers will get competitive advantage.
The objective is to extend joint financial support to customers thereby enabling credit to the unserved segments of the economy at an affordable cost, marking Mahindra Finance's first co-lending tie-up with a bank. The partnership with SBI emphasizes the long-term commitment of both entities towards empowering the MSME sectors. Under this agreement, Mahindra Finance will facilitate leads and manage loan servicing while serving as a single point of contact for prospective customers.
Mahindra Finance is one of India’s leading non-banking finance companies.