Looking ahead, Chola’s management remains remarkably bullish. The firm has reaffirmed a 20-22% full-year growth guidance for FY26, with vehicle finance AUM targeted to grow 18-20%—driven by new passenger vehicle demand and a strategic re-entry into the Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV) segment.
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has achieved an unprecedented milestone, steering its total Assets Under Management (AUM) past ₹1.7 lakh crore . This monumental growth is fueled by a specialized initiative known as Sales Leap , an internal digital architecture built to empower the company's expansive field force. By combining data science with human-centric financial services, this framework has triggered a massive leap in quarterly disbursements, solidifying Chola's position as a dominant force in India’s Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) sector.
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Additionally, the company has voluntarily cut back on certain unsecured fintech-sourced loans and supply chain finance products due to profitability concerns, preferring instead to build a slightly longer-tenure book of three to five years—a strategic pivot that underscores management's focus on sustainable profitability over reckless expansion.
: It is primarily aimed at internal employees and specific consumer/small enterprise loan (CSEL) sales teams to drive growth in the company's diversified financial portfolio. Review Insights the NBFC disbursed ₹2
In the rapidly evolving landscape of Indian non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), has delivered a spectacular performance, defying market volatility to achieve a significant leap in sales and profitability in the fiscal year 2026 . According to exclusive reporting from the March 2026 quarter, Chola has solidified its position as a market leader, largely driven by its diversified loan portfolio and deep penetration into the rural economy.
The foundational philosophy of the Chola group is to enable its customers to "enter a better life". A "Sales Leap" initiative within this context is not merely about numerical growth but about expanding the reach of this mission. With a clientele of over 11 lakh (1.1 million) customers, any "leap" in sales represents a significant social impact, bringing financial security and investment opportunities to a broader demographic across the nation. Strategic Pillars of the Sales Leap
Chola's sales momentum is balanced across a diverse mix of core vehicle finance and high-yield, emerging asset classes. Vehicle Finance Engine disbursements touched ₹1
Tapping into affordable housing segments in Tier-2, Tier-3, and Tier-4 cities.
In an exclusive interview, President and CFO Arul Selvan D revealed the inner workings of this explosive growth: "We closed FY26 with a gold loan AUM of ₹1,800 crore in FY26. We would go somewhere in the range of around ₹4,000 crore in FY27." In its debut year alone, the NBFC disbursed ₹2,469 crore worth of gold loans. Moreover, the firm is scaling up its branch network to match this ambition, having opened 119 dedicated gold loan branches, with plans to launch another 360 outlets to fuel this expansion.
For the full year, disbursements touched ₹1,11,642 crore, up 11% year-on-year, pushing the total Assets Under Management (AUM) up by 21% to a staggering ₹2,42,630 crore as of March 2026.