Performance Analysis of Small Finance Banks in India using CAMELS Model

Abstract

Small Finance Banks (SFBs) are specialised banking institutions incorporated to serve the unbanked, small and underserved customers. Their primary motive is to improve financial access by providing access to essential financial services. This article examines the performance of ten SFBs in India over four years. The CAMELS model has been applied for performance analysis, which provides performance and ranking of various SFBs using the model’s six parameters: Capital adequacy, Asset quality, Management, Earning quality, Liquidity and Sensitivity. This study will help identify SFBs in financial distress, which will be helpful in timely action for their revival. Financial analysts and credit rating agencies can also use the comparative performance of these banks to frame their opinion or ratings. The common public, including customers and investors, can frame their short-term and long-term investment decisions based on the performance and ranking of these institutions. Furthermore, a proper assessment of these banks is needed as their good performance can ensure that formal credit availability reaches the grassroots level.

Keywords: SFBs, Bank Performance, Capital Adequacy, Asset Quality, Management, Earning Quality, Liquidity, Sensitivity

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