Jio Financial Services: Q1FY25 Results and Strategic Expansions

In Q1 FY 2025, Jio Financial Services announced a 5.72% decrease in consolidated net profit, falling to ₹313 crore from ₹332 crore a year ago, as per its exchange filing. Interest income also decreased 19.8%, dropping to ₹162 crore compared to ₹202 crore in Q1 FY24. However, total income slightly rose to ₹418 crore due to higher gains from fair value changes, which amounted to ₹218 crore in Q1 FY25, up from ₹174 crore in the same period last year.

According to the company’s investor presentation, Jio Finance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, introduced new offerings like loans against mutual funds and digital insurance for automobiles and two-wheelers in July. Looking ahead, it aims to expand its services to include loans against property and securities.

Furthermore, the company has released the beta version of the “JioFinance App.” Additionally, Jio Leasing Services, also a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, has started leasing AirFiber devices as part of its business operations.

The company mentioned that Jio Payments Bank, predominantly owned by Jio Financial Services with State Bank of India holding a minority stake, has surpassed 1 million customers for current accounts and savings accounts (CASA). The payments bank aims to expand its channels, boost transaction volumes through these channels, and introduce additional products for cross-selling.

Jio Insurance Broking, the company’s insurance brokerage division, also plans to introduce new products through digital channels and expand its range of embedded insurance offerings, among other initiatives.

About Jio Financial Services Ltd

JFSL, originally Reliance Strategic Investments Pvt. Ltd was founded in July 1999 under the Companies Act 1956. It operates as a Non-Banking Financial company that is Systemically Important (NBFC-ND-SI) and registered with the RBI. Acting as a holding company, JFSL conducts its financial services through its consumer-facing subsidiaries: Jio Finance Ltd. (JFL), Jio Insurance Broking Ltd. (JIBL), and Jio Payment Solutions Ltd. (JPSL), along with its joint venture, Jio Payments Bank Ltd. (JPBL).

On July 16, 2024, Jio Financial Services Ltd’s share price opened at ₹350.00, touching the day’s low of ₹346.75 as of 10:52 AM on the NSE.

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