Airtel to inject ₹20,000 crore into NBFC arm for digital lending push

• Bharti Airtel plans to capitalize its NBFC arm, Airtel Money Limited, with ₹20,000 crore over the next few years.
• This move signals an aggressive expansion into digital lending and financial services.
• Airtel will hold a 70% stake in the NBFC, with Bharti Enterprises Limited owning the remaining 30%.
• The development follows Airtel Money receiving its NBFC licence from the Reserve Bank of India on February 13, 2026.
• Airtel's lending service provider platform has already disbursed over ₹9,000 crore, leveraging its credit engine built over two years.