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Bharti Airtel announces ₹20,000 crore plan for NBFC arm Airtel MoneyBharti Airtel will capitalise its NBFC arm, Airtel Money, with ₹20,000 crore over the next few years, marking a major push into digital lending after securing an RBI licence earlier this month.By Sheersh Kapoor  February 23, 2026, 4:57:59 PM IST (Published)2 Min ReadBharti Airtel on Monday, February 23, announced plans to capitalise its NBFC arm, Airtel Money Limited, with ₹20,000 crore over the next few years, signalling an aggressive expansion into digital lending and financial services.

The telecom giant said it will hold a 70% stake in the non-banking financial company, while the promoter group, Bharti Enterprises Limited, will own the remaining 30%.

The development comes days after Airtel Money received its NBFC licence from the Reserve Bank of India on February 13, 2026.

Airtel said its lending service provider platform has already disbursed over ₹9,000 crore, backed by underwriting models and real-time risk monitoring systems. The company has built a credit engine over the past two years using its digital platform, data analytics capabilities and distribution reach.

Commenting of development, Gopal Vittal, Executive Vice Chairman, Bharti Airtel said, “the success of our LSP platform over the past two years is proof of our ability to combine technology, data, and customer trust to deliver impact at a national scale." He added that the NBFC expansion reflects its ambition to build a “differentiated, future-ready digital lending business”.

The company said the NBFC’s disbursement journey will be integrated with the existing platform, while maintaining operational segregation.

Ahead of the announcement, shares of Bharti Airtel ended 0.99% higher at ₹1,997 on the NSE.Continue ReadingTagsBharti Airteldigital lendingNBFCshare market today