Vision, Mission and Culture

Our Vision

Swabhimaan provides access to banking and financial services to the underprivileged section of the society in CASHLESS and PAPERLESS manner to all its customers in to

  • Micro Finance Segment
  • IL segment
  • Green Finance segment
  • Affordable Housing segment
  • So, Swabhimaan becomes their trusted Financing partner.
  • Our Mission

    Swabhimaan is on the mission of taking banking & financial services to the every needy person by using technology By leveraging on technology, Swabhimaan will reach to people in every

  • District,
  • Tehsil / Taluka,
  • Village
  • of the country and serve them financial services .

    About Us

    Swabhimaan Finance Pvt. Ltd.

    Inclusive micro, agriculture & livelihood finance since 2021

    Registered under Companies Act, 2013

    Our Company

    Delivering doorstep financial services to entrepreneurs and rural communities

    Swabhimaan provides micro, agriculture, livelihood and enterprise loans, credit-linked insurance and both individual & group savings — all at our members' doorstep, in partnership with banks.

    Promoters: Professionals with deep experience in banking and microfinance committed to inclusive growth.

    Loan range: ₹26,000 – ₹65,000.

    200+ Branches: Across UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, MP, Rajasthan, Haryana & Jharkhand.

    Started from — 2021 : Across UP, Bihar, Uttarakhand, MP, Rajasthan, Haryana & Jharkhand.

    100+ Planned: Expansion planned into Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Odisha & Maharashtra.

    We operate as a Business Correspondent for Jana Small Finance Bank offering group & agri loans (₹26,000–₹65,000 ticket size). Our team is promoted by banking & MFI professionals committed to financial inclusion.

    Mission: Focus solely on lending to income-generating entrepreneurs — following RBI guidelines — to shape a more inclusive society..

    Company’s Culture

    “PRIDE” Culture.

    Productivity –

    To complete the assignments within the stipulated timeline will be our culture.

    Respect –

    Respect for every customer and colleague will be part of our culture.

    Integrity –

    Choosing right over
    wrong always will be in our culture.

    Discipline –

    Following the rules and adhering to the process will be part of our culture.

    Excellence –

    Giving our best every time on everything we do is part of our culture .

    Company’s Philosophy

    “Make the CUSTOMER HAPPY with every transaction” .

    Founder and Directors

    Karunesh Nigam

    MD & CEO

    18+ years of experience as Technology, Consulting and Banking & Finance in Asia, Europe and Americas

    Leadership and Management Experience of more than a decade

    Have been part of the core team, which set up Jana SFB

    Studied MBA from Nanyang Business School, Singapore and MIT Sloan and The Wharton School, UPenn., USA

    Arti Bajpai

    Director

    15+ years of experience in corporate and academics, including start-ups in Bangalore, Delhi NCR and Pune

    Qualified for civil services exam conducted by UPSC.

    In her last assignment, she taught science and management subjects

    Key Operational Statistics

    Overview — States, Districts, Branches and Customers (live counters).

    States : Total number of states covered.
    Districts : Total operational districts
    Branches : Active branches across regions
    Customers : Total customers served

    LEADERSHIP TEAM

    • Vijay Baliyan (Head – Business)
      25+ years of exp. in MFIs and Banks
    • Arvind Kumar (Head – Finance)
      15+ years of exp. MFIs and Banks
    • Dinesh Arya (Head – Operations)
      15+ years of exp. in MFIs and NBFCs
    • Sandeep Singh (Lead- HR)
      10+ years of exp. in MFIs and NBFCs
    • Ravi Sharma (Lead – Learning and Development)
      10+ years of exp. in MFIs and NBFCs
    • Shariq Faiz (Lead - Audit)
      10+ years of exp. in MFIs and NBFCs

    Advisors

    Manoj K Sharma is Managing Director at MSC (formerly Micro Save) and manages the Asia and East Africa operations. He has been working in the field of development finance for more than 25 years Manoj has extensive experience in digital channels for financial inclusion, agent-based outreach channels, risk and fraud management, and client protection issues in a digitized world Manoj has also been supporting the move towards digitization of government benefits and direct cash transfers to target customer segments His interest lies in financial inclusion, more specifically in the development of innovative products and in technology-based delivery channels to enable sustainable delivery of financial services to be to low-income segments, especially women Prior to MSC, Manoj worked at the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) focused on its micro-enterprise portfolio
    client
    Manoj K Sharma
    Managing Director - MSC
    Sudhir is a veteran banker, who runs UP MFI Association (UPMA). He has more than 40 years of Banking Experience He has worked in various part of the country and in various capacities at senior level. He has seen banking transition from physical to digital He is champion and advocate of MFI sector on various forums and works closely with government, SROs (MFIN and Sa-Dhan) and the RBI and raises issues and concerns of MFI to them and enforces COC from the SROs on MFI Prior to UPMA, Sudhir worked with Union Bank of India focusing on retail and rural banking and saw the transition from in physical banking to digital banking.                                        
    client
    Sudhir Sinha
    CEO - UP Microfinance Association

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    Contact Info :

    Swabhimaan Finance Pvt Ltd
    ML Plaza | Dewa Road ,Matiyari
    Lucknow| Uttar Pradesh 226028