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Fino Payments Bank Posts Rs 14 Crore Loss in Q1
Fino Payments Bank posted a net loss of Rs 13.7 crore in Q1 FY27, swinging from a profit of Rs 17.8 crore in the same quarter last year. Total income fell 32.3%…
The Story in Brief
Fino Payments Bank posted a net loss of Rs 13.7 crore in Q1 FY27, swinging from a profit of Rs 17.8 crore in the same quarter last year. Total income fell 32.3% year-on-year to Rs 306.9 crore, driven by a 40.2% drop in fee and commission income from CASA, micro-ATM, AePS, and other services. Sequentially, the bank had reported a profit of Rs 7.1 crore in the March quarter.
Despite the loss, interest income rose 18.4% to Rs 72.2 crore, and total expenditure (excluding provisions) declined 25.2% to Rs 320.6 crore. The payments bank's reliance on fee-based revenue remains a key factor in its earnings volatility.
The Indian Opinion
Headlines screaming 'loss' may tempt readers to declare payment banks a failed experiment, but Fino's interest income grew and costs fell. The narrative of a fintech meltdown ignores the cyclical nature of fee income. The real question is whether digital payment volumes can restore fee revenue in coming quarters. Watch the next quarter's other income line for the answer.
Source: inc42.com
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