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Airtel Money secures RBI certificate to operate as non-deposit taking NBFCBharti Airtel’s subsidiary receives Certificate of Registration from Reserve Bank of India to commence operations as a Type II non-deposit accepting NBFC under Section 45-IA of the RBI Act, 1934.By Navneet Singh  February 17, 2026, 6:13:23 PM IST (Published)2 Min ReadBharti Airtel said that its subsidiary Airtel Money has received a Certificate of Registration from RBI to operate as Type II Non-Deposit accepting Non-Banking Financial Company.

It added that the certificate allows to commence the business of nonbanking financial institution without accepting public deposits subject to the conditions prescribed by the RBI in Certificate.

As per the exchange filling, it said, “The Company is having a valid Certificate of Registration dated 13/02/2026 issued by Reserve Bank of India under section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.”

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It added, “However, the Reserve Bank of India does not accept any responsibility or guarantee about the present position as to the financial soundness of the company or for the correctness of any of the statements or representations made or opinions expressed by the company and for the repayment of deposits/discharge of liabilities by the company.”

Earlier on Feb 5, Bharti Airtel Ltd reported its Q3 results, delivering a healthy operational performance, supported by ARPU expansion, strong data usage and sustained growth across India, Africa and digital businesses.

Consolidated revenue rose 3.5% QoQ to ₹53,982 crore, while EBITDA increased 4% QoQ to ₹30,782 crore, lifting margins to 57% from 56.7% in the previous quarter. Net profit declined marginally 2.4% QoQ to ₹6,630.5 crore.

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During the quarter, Airtel entered multiple strategic partnerships, including with Google to set up India’s first AI hub in Visakhapatnam, with IBM to strengthen Airtel Cloud for AI workloads, and secured a multi-year cybersecurity contract from Indian Railways.

Bharti Airtel shares closed at ₹2,021.60 on the NSE, down ₹7.80 or 0.38% on February 17.Continue ReadingTagsAirtelBharti AirtelRBI