AI Underwriting for India's NBFCs

Assess SME borrowers through cash flow in three minutes.

Saarathi reads bank statements, GST filings, and UPI patterns for NBFCs, helping capable borrowers avoid rejection when bureau history is missing.

The Credit Gap

Bureau scores exclude seven in ten micro-business applicants. Many can still repay.

India's small businesses face a persistent funding gap: bureaus lack enough data to assess them, and lenders lack practical ways to look past a bureau score.

~70%

of Indian MSMEs lack bureau history, leaving them outside traditional underwriting. Source: public RBI and SIDBI sector data ranges.

~60%

of NBFC loan rejections stem from thin or missing bureau files rather than proven repayment risk. Source: NBFC industry body aggregated surveys.

8-12%

average NPA rate at NBFCs using bureau scores alone for SME portfolios, compared with lower rates when cash flow adds context. Source: public NBFC disclosures, range estimate.

How It Works

One API. The alternative signals behind SME credit behavior.

Your credit team connects the three-step workflow in one day and receives outputs written in language familiar to its credit committee.

1

Connect

Connect your NBFC's LOS to the Saarathi API in one day. Consent-backed borrower data then enters the workflow.

2

Analyze

Saarathi reviews 90 days of cash flow, invoice frequency, GST filing regularity, and UPI usage to assess genuine repayment capacity.

3

Decide

Receive a risk score and credit narrative in under three minutes, with the bureau score where available, ready for your appraisal memo.

4

Comply

Each decision records its leading signals in writing, helping with RBI audit requirements and internal credit committee review.

The Platform

NBFC credit workflows, not generic AI output.

Saarathi is not a generic ML scoring API. It uses Indian NBFC data sources and produces the format credit committees need when reviewing a loan.

  • Data from bank statements, GST, UPI, and invoices
  • Explainable models for RBI compliance review
  • API-first integration with any LOS in one day
  • Scoring controls matched to your credit policy
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Saarathi alternative-data credit assessment workflow for NBFC lenders
Early Results

Results from early NBFC pilots.

3 NBFC partners supplied performance data across a 90-day early-access cohort. Based on internal pilot data.

60% less manual review time, internal pilot data, 3 NBFCs, 90-day cohort
<3 min average assessment latency
3 NBFC pilot partners
Our team spent 45 minutes extracting cash-flow information from each SME file. Saarathi cut that work to reviewing its narrative. Its bank-statement signal quality surpassed our two-year internal build.
RM
Head of Credit
Maharashtra-based NBFC, early-access program
The explanation was decisive. Our committee needed the reason behind a score, not only the number. Saarathi's narrative fits directly into our appraisal memo.
VP
VP Credit Operations
South India-based micro-lending NBFC, early-access program
We tested Saarathi on applications our bureau-only policy would have declined. That segment saw a meaningful approval lift with no rise in early-payment defaults during the 90-day window.
DS
Director, Credit Strategy
Mid-size NBFC with urban and semi-urban portfolio, early-access program
Pricing

Pricing for NBFC portfolios.

Monthly billing, no setup fee, cancel anytime. Choose the tier matching portfolio volume.

Starter
$199/mo
500 assessments per month
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Growth
$599/mo
2,000 assessments per month
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Unlimited assessments, dedicated support
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Find borrowers your bureau score cannot assess.

Join our NBFC early-access program. First integration in under a day, with no credit card needed during the pilot.