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Peak XV-backed BankBazaar posts Rs 249 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses

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Peak XV-backed BankBazaar posts Rs 249 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses
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Peak XV-backed BankBazaar posts Rs 249 Cr revenue in FY25; cuts losses Online financial marketplace BankBazaar reported a 33% year-on-year increase in revenue for the fiscal year ended March 2025, while also reducing losses during the same period. BankBazaar’s operating revenue grew to Rs 249 crore in FY25 from Rs 187 crore in FY24, according to its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). BankBazaar is a co-branded credit card issuer which lets you check your credit score and cross-sells third-party loans as well as other insurance products. The commission earned from the banks on the disbursal of loans was the sole source of revenue for the firm. Including non-operating income of Rs 5 crore, BankBazaar’s total income stood at Rs 254 crore during FY25 from Rs 188 crore in the previous fiscal. In a media interview last year, BankBazaar CEO Adil Shetty said the company earned about Rs 210 crore in recurring revenue from co-branded credit card distribution and had refocused on credit card distribution and a subscription business for credit health monitoring. The financial statements of BankBazaar have not given a detailed breakdown of the expenses, as the company recorded Rs 165 crore under operating expenses, which makes 59% of the total expenses. This cost rose 65% to Rs 165 crore in FY25 from Rs 100 crore in FY24. Employee benefit expenses declined 8% to Rs 61 crore, while advertising spend remained flat at Rs 14 crore. Finance cost rose 40% to Rs 14 crore. Overall, total costs increased 29% to Rs 278 crore in FY25 from Rs 215 crore in FY24. BankBazar’s net loss decreased by 13% to Rs 23 crore in FY25 from Rs 26.5 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -9.86% and -4.42%, respectively. On a unit level, BankBazaar spent Rs 1.12 to earn a rupee of operating revenue during FY25. The company’s current assets stood at Rs 140 crore including Rs 11 crore as cash and bank balances, during FY25. According to TheKredible, BankBazaar has raised a total of $133 million of funding to date, having Peak XV, Amazon and Walden International as its lead investors.

CRED reports Rs 2,735 Cr revenue in FY25; operating losses fall 51%

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CRED reports Rs 2,735 Cr revenue in FY25; operating losses fall 51%
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CRED reports Rs 2,735 Cr revenue in FY25; operating losses fall 51% Fintech unicorn CRED reported an operating revenue of Rs 2,735 crore in FY25, a 16% year-on-year increase. At the same time, its operating losses declined 51% to Rs 298 crore in FY25, according to the firm’s press release. CRED’s gross margins stood at around 70% during the year. Despite improvement at the operating level, CRED remained loss-making on a net basis. Its total losses narrowed 11.5% year-on-year to Rs 1,457 crore, which includes non-operating expenses such as ESOPs and depreciation. According to the release, its monthly transacting users (MTUs) rose 14.5% to 1.26 crore, while transaction frequency increased 34% to 14.4 transactions per user per month. Total payment value processed on the platform grew 23% year-on-year to Rs 8.5 lakh crore. Monetisation improved during the year as users adopted multiple products on the platform. Around 45% of active members used three or more products, resulting in average revenue per user (ARPU) of approximately Rs 2,000, the press release added. Lending remained a key revenue contributor in FY25, with managed AUM reaching Rs 22,000 crore. During the year, CRED expanded its portfolio across payments, lending, and personal finance, launching products such as CRED Money, credit score and card management tools, PPI wallet, and CRED Cash+. Its insurance marketplace, CRED Garage, added more insurers, aiding insurance revenue growth. According to TheKredible, CRED has raised more than $1 billion across nine funding rounds, including a $72 million down round led by GIC in May 2025 that cut its valuation to $3.64 billion from $6.4 billion in 2022. As per the company, it’s eyeing full profitability in FY26.

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