Jio Financial AGM: Saw Growth Across Businesses, JioBlackRock MF Scaled Rapidly

On Aug 28, 2025, Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) convened its Annual General Meeting, wherein the management unveiled strong growth across its lending, asset management, payments, and digital platforms. Managing Director and CEO Hitesh Sethia laid out the company’s strategic direction and performance highlights for Q1 FY26, positioning JFSL as a rapidly scaling player in India’s financial services landscape.

Sethia announced that JFSL’s NBFC loan portfolio surged to ₹11,665 crore in Q1 FY26, an increase from just ₹217 crore a year ago. This exponential growth was fuelled by deeper integration with Reliance’s vast consumer ecosystem and a focus on cross-selling and value-added financial services.

JioBlackRock Mutual Fund Venture Scales Rapidly

The JioBlackRock mutual fund joint venture has mobilised over ₹17,800 crore across its first two schemes, making it one of the fastest-growing new entrants in India’s asset management industry. Sethia confirmed that the platform will continue its expansion through fresh capital infusions and a planned reinsurance joint venture with Allianz, aimed at broadening its financial product suite.

Payments Business Saw Strong Uptick

JFSL’s payments arm is gaining momentum. In FY25, Jio Payment Solutions processed transactions worth ₹21,400 crore. This trend accelerated in Q1 FY26, with the quarterly run rate climbing 93% year-on-year to ₹7,717 crore, underlining growing adoption of Jio’s digital payment infrastructure.

Jio Payments Bank continued to scale its retail banking footprint, growing its CASA (current and savings account) base to 2.58 million customers. Deposits rose to ₹358 crore, supported by a network of over 50,000 business correspondents. The bank is preparing to roll out Savings Pro, a smart savings account linked to overnight mutual funds, aimed at providing customers liquidity with enhanced returns.

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Four-Pillar Strategy for Sustainable Growth

Sethia outlined JFSL’s long-term growth strategy, anchored on four foundational pillars:

1. Customer Delight – Delivering superior user experience and service.
2. Democratising Access – Making financial services more accessible to all segments.
3. Technology & Data Analytics – Leveraging digital infrastructure for smarter decisions.
4. Responsible Scaling – Expanding within a robust framework of risk management and governance.

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