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Mirae Asset Financial Services
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Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
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Private
Founded yearint
2020
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Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai-headquartered, RBI-licensed Non-Banking Financial Company established in 2020 as the lending arm of the South Korea-based Mirae Asset Group. The company operates a digital-first lending platform with no branch network for its core products, delivering secured loans against mutual funds and shares as well as unsecured personal loans to salaried individuals and retail investors in India. As of 30 September 2025, the platform had onboarded 18,500+ customers and held ₹6,200 crores+ of pledged securities across its books.

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Mirae Asset Financial Services is an India-based digital NBFC that offers secured loans against mutual funds and shares and personal loans to salaried individuals and retail investors via mobile and web platforms.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
51–100
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HeadquartersMumbai, India
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Mumbai
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India
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Asia
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
loan against securities, non-banking financial company, digital lending platform, personal loan services, secured lending
NAICS code3 codes
  • Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers522310
  • Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers52231
  • Sales Financing52222
SIC code4 codes
  • Personal Credit Institutions6141
  • Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents6162
  • Short-Term Business Credit Institutions6153
  • Loan Brokers6163
Product category
Non-Banking Financial Services (Digital Lending)
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Interest Income
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

The primary revenue stream comes from interest charged on loans. Interest rates range from 10.25% p.a. for loan against securities (charged only on utilized amount) to 11.49%-19.99% p.a. for personal loans. Interest calculation uses daily accrual on utilized amounts.

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2Processing Fees
TypeOne Time License
Description

Fixed processing fees charged upfront at loan origination. For loan against securities: ₹999 (1 year), ₹1,299 (2 years), ₹1,499 (3 years). For personal loans: 3% to 4% of loan amount deducted from disbursal.

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3Annual Maintenance and Other Charges
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Zero annual maintenance charges (AMC). Additional revenue from bounce charges (₹500 + taxes), bank mandate swap charges (₹500), security invocation charges (₹2,000), collection charges (₹5,000), and legal charges on actuals.

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Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Pricing details4 tiers
1Personal Loan for Salaried Individuals
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Interest rate: 11.49% p.a. to 19.99% p.a. (reducing balance method). Loan amount: ₹1,00,000 to ₹10,00,000. Tenure: 6 to 48 months. Processing fee: 3% to 4% of loan amount. Zero foreclosure charges. No lock-in period. APR ranges from 13.44% to 38.07% p.a.

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2Loan Against Mutual Funds
ModelUsage-basedBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Interest rate: 10.25% p.a. (on utilized amount only). Processing fee: ₹999 (1 yr), ₹1,299 (2 yrs), ₹1,499 (3 yrs). LTV: up to 45% for equity MF, up to 80% for debt MF. Max loan: ₹1 crore (equity), ₹3 crore (debt). Min loan: ₹25,000.

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3Loan Against Shares
ModelUsage-basedBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Interest rate: 10.25% p.a. (on utilized amount only). Processing fee: ₹999 (1 yr), ₹1,299 (2 yrs), ₹1,499 (3 yrs). LTV: up to 45%. Max loan: ₹1 crore. Min loan: ₹25,000. Same day disbursal.

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4LAS Prime (High Value Loans)
ModelUsage-basedBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Interest rate: 10% p.a. (on utilized amount). Loan amount: ₹50,000 to ₹20 crores. Branch-assisted with dedicated relationship manager. Supports NSDL & CDSL securities.

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GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Mirae Asset Financial Services is a licensed Non-Banking Financial Company providing secured and unsecured lending products to individual borrowers. Its core offerings include Loan Against Mutual Funds (LAMF), Loan Against Shares, and a premium high-value LAS Prime facility, alongside Personal Loans for salaried individuals. The entire loan lifecycle — onboarding, KYC, pledging, disbursal, and repayment — is delivered through a 100% digital platform with mobile app and web interfaces.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • 18,500+ happy customers
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

Mirae Asset Financial Services is a licensed NBFC offering a focused portfolio of secured and unsecured lending products. The core offerings include Loan Against Securities (LAS) — a unified product encompassing Loan Against Mutual Funds and Loan Against Shares — along with the premium LAS Prime variant for high-value borrowers and Personal Loans for salaried individuals. The company also provides digital calculator tools for loan eligibility and EMI planning. All loan products feature 100% digital application processes with transparent pricing.

Product and service5 records
1Personal Loan
CategoryUnsecured Personal Lending
Description

Unsecured personal loan designed for salaried individuals to fund personal expenses without branch visits or physical paperwork. Loan amounts from Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 10,00,000 with flexible tenure of 6 to 48 months and interest rates from 11.49% to 19.99% p.a. (reducing balance). Includes zero foreclosure charges, no lock-in period, and 100% digital process.

2Loan Against Mutual Funds
CategorySecured Lending / Loan Against Securities
Description

Secured loan against mutual fund units pledged as collateral via CAMS or KFintech, allowing borrowers to retain ownership of investments while accessing short-term funds. Offers up to 45% LTV for equity funds and 80% for debt funds, with maximum loan up to Rs. 1 crore (equity) or Rs. 3 crores (debt). Interest charged at 10.25% p.a. only on utilized amount with 15-minute processing time.

3Loan Against Shares
CategorySecured Lending / Loan Against Securities
Description

Secured loan against shares pledged as collateral held in NSDL demat accounts. Offers up to 45% LTV with same-day disbursal and 100% digital process. Maximum loan up to Rs. 1 crore and minimum Rs. 25,000 at 10.25% p.a. interest on utilized amount.

4Loan Against Securities (LAS)
CategorySecured Lending / Loan Against Securities
Description

Unified secured loan product enabling borrowers to pledge mutual funds and shares as collateral to access funds while retaining ownership of investments. Operates as an overdraft facility with interest charged only on utilized amount at 10.25% p.a. and features real-time securities revaluation with daily collateral value updates.

5LAS Prime
CategoryPremium Secured Lending / Loan Against Securities
Description

Premium high-value loan facility for investors with large portfolios, offering loans from Rs. 50,000 up to Rs. 20 Crores against pledged shares or mutual funds. Branch-assisted with dedicated relationship manager support and supports both NSDL and CDSL securities. Interest at 10% p.a. on utilized amount, targeted at individuals, corporates, HUFs, and partnerships.

Scale indicator5 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership4 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

CAMS serves as a Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) for mutual fund operations. Mirae Asset Financial Services integrates with CAMS for online lien marking and pledging of mutual fund units held with CAMS. This integration enables the digital loan against mutual funds process.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

KFintech is a Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) for mutual funds. Mirae Asset Financial Services integrates with KFintech for online pledging of mutual fund units, enabling customers to lien mark funds from both CAMS and KFintech in a single loan account.

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

NSDL is a depository for securities in India. Mirae Asset Financial Services integrates with NSDL for online pledging of equity shares held in demat accounts. Currently, loan against shares is only available for shares held with NSDL (not CDSL).

Strategic tierSupportingTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

DigiLocker is used for digital KYC verification during the loan application process. Customer Aadhaar details can be fetched directly from DigiLocker if linked with mobile number.

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeEmerging player
Description

India-focused digital lending platform offering loan against mutual funds, directly competing with MAFS's LAMF product on speed, online pledging and retail-investor targeting.

TypeDirect peer
Description

NBFC arm of the Tata Group offering personal loans and secured lending products to salaried individuals and retail investors, competing for the same digital-first, brand-backed lending wallet share.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

One of India's largest and most established NBFCs, dominant in gold-backed lending with growing personal-loan and LAP products — a broader-incumbent reference point for NBFC scale, regulation and funding cost.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Large Indian NBFC with a dedicated loan-against-shares and loan-against-mutual-funds business, comparable secured-lending product suite and similar salaried / retail-investor target segments.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Digital NBFC focused on salaried personal loans and flexible-ticket consumer credit; comparable product overlap on the unsecured personal-loan side and similar digital-origination DNA.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Indian financial-services conglomerate with NBFC offering personal loans and lending products, leveraging a parent brand in a similar way MAFS leverages Mirae Asset Group's equity.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Established Indian NBFC/HFC with diversified retail and SME lending, useful comparable on retail-lending risk management, capital adequacy and funding strategy for a smaller NBFC like MAFS.

TypeDirect peer
Description

India's largest retail-focused NBFC, offering loan against shares and mutual funds as well as personal loans to salaried and self-employed customers. Closest comparable on product mix, target customer and digital distribution model.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Indian digital NBFC offering personal loans, loan against property and consumer lending through a fintech-style platform — overlapping target customer (salaried, tier-1/tier-2) and product mix (PL + secured).

TypeDirect peer
Description

Large Indian NBFC focused on salaried and self-employed personal loans and emerging secured products, with a comparable retail-lending customer profile and digital-led origination.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers5 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

Integration7 records

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Title, Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature3 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Mirae Asset Financial Services

Non-Banking Financial Services (Digital Lending)miraeassetfin.com

Mirae Asset Financial Services is an India-based digital NBFC that offers secured loans against mutual funds and shares and personal loans to salaried individuals and retail investors via mobile and web platforms.

What Mirae Asset Financial Services does

Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai-headquartered, RBI-licensed Non-Banking Financial Company established in 2020 as the lending arm of the South Korea-based Mirae Asset Group. The company operates a digital-first lending platform with no branch network for its core products, delivering secured loans against mutual funds and shares as well as unsecured personal loans to salaried individuals and retail investors in India. As of 30 September 2025, the platform had onboarded 18,500+ customers and held ₹6,200 crores+ of pledged securities across its books.

Mirae Asset Financial Services firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Mirae Asset Financial Services
Legal name
Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Website
https://miraeassetfin.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2020
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Mirae Asset Financial Services is an India-based digital NBFC that offers secured loans against mutual funds and shares and personal loans to salaried individuals and retail investors via mobile and web platforms.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Mirae Asset Financial Services is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Mumbai
HQ country
India
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Mirae Asset Financial Services business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Interest Income: The primary revenue stream comes from interest charged on loans. Interest rates range from 10.25% p.a. for loan against securities (charged only on utilized amount) to 11.49%-19.99% p.a. for personal loans. Interest calculation uses daily accrual on utilized amounts.
  2. Processing Fees: Fixed processing fees charged upfront at loan origination. For loan against securities: ₹999 (1 year), ₹1,299 (2 years), ₹1,499 (3 years). For personal loans: 3% to 4% of loan amount deducted from disbursal.
  3. Annual Maintenance and Other Charges: Zero annual maintenance charges (AMC). Additional revenue from bounce charges (₹500 + taxes), bank mandate swap charges (₹500), security invocation charges (₹2,000), collection charges (₹5,000), and legal charges on actuals.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionMonthlyPersonal Loan for Salaried Individuals
Usage-basedPay-as-you-goLoan Against Mutual Funds
Usage-basedPay-as-you-goLoan Against Shares
Usage-basedPay-as-you-goLAS Prime (High Value Loans)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Mirae Asset Financial Services product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Mirae Asset Financial Services is a licensed Non-Banking Financial Company providing secured and unsecured lending products to individual borrowers. Its core offerings include Loan Against Mutual Funds (LAMF), Loan Against Shares, and a premium high-value LAS Prime facility, alongside Personal Loans for salaried individuals. The entire loan lifecycle — onboarding, KYC, pledging, disbursal, and repayment — is delivered through a 100% digital platform with mobile app and web interfaces.

Product overview

Mirae Asset Financial Services is a licensed NBFC offering a focused portfolio of secured and unsecured lending products. The core offerings include Loan Against Securities (LAS) — a unified product encompassing Loan Against Mutual Funds and Loan Against Shares — along with the premium LAS Prime variant for high-value borrowers and Personal Loans for salaried individuals. The company also provides digital calculator tools for loan eligibility and EMI planning. All loan products feature 100% digital application processes with transparent pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Personal Loan Unsecured personal loan designed for salaried individuals to fund personal expenses without branch visits or physical paperwork. Loan amounts from Rs. 1,00,000 to Rs. 10,00,000 with flexible tenure of 6 to 48 months and interest rates from 11.49% to 19.99% p.a. (reducing balance). Includes zero foreclosure charges, no lock-in period, and 100% digital process.
  • Loan Against Mutual Funds Secured loan against mutual fund units pledged as collateral via CAMS or KFintech, allowing borrowers to retain ownership of investments while accessing short-term funds. Offers up to 45% LTV for equity funds and 80% for debt funds, with maximum loan up to Rs. 1 crore (equity) or Rs. 3 crores (debt). Interest charged at 10.25% p.a. only on utilized amount with 15-minute processing time.
  • Loan Against Shares Secured loan against shares pledged as collateral held in NSDL demat accounts. Offers up to 45% LTV with same-day disbursal and 100% digital process. Maximum loan up to Rs. 1 crore and minimum Rs. 25,000 at 10.25% p.a. interest on utilized amount.
  • Loan Against Securities (LAS) Unified secured loan product enabling borrowers to pledge mutual funds and shares as collateral to access funds while retaining ownership of investments. Operates as an overdraft facility with interest charged only on utilized amount at 10.25% p.a. and features real-time securities revaluation with daily collateral value updates.
  • LAS Prime Premium high-value loan facility for investors with large portfolios, offering loans from Rs. 50,000 up to Rs. 20 Crores against pledged shares or mutual funds. Branch-assisted with dedicated relationship manager support and supports both NSDL and CDSL securities. Interest at 10% p.a. on utilized amount, targeted at individuals, corporates, HUFs, and partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 18,500+ happy customers
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Mirae Asset Financial Services

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Mirae Asset Financial Services technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Mirae Asset Financial Services partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

  • CAMS (Computer Age Management Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCAMS serves as a Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) for mutual fund operations. Mirae Asset Financial Services integrates with CAMS for online lien marking and pledging of mutual fund units held with CAMS. This integration enables the digital loan against mutual funds process.
  • KFintechcoreTechnology or IntegrationKFintech is a Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) for mutual funds. Mirae Asset Financial Services integrates with KFintech for online pledging of mutual fund units, enabling customers to lien mark funds from both CAMS and KFintech in a single loan account.
  • NSDL (National Securities Depository Limited)coreTechnology or IntegrationNSDL is a depository for securities in India. Mirae Asset Financial Services integrates with NSDL for online pledging of equity shares held in demat accounts. Currently, loan against shares is only available for shares held with NSDL (not CDSL).
  • DigiLockersupportingTechnology or IntegrationDigiLocker is used for digital KYC verification during the loan application process. Customer Aadhaar details can be fetched directly from DigiLocker if linked with mobile number.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Mirae Asset Financial Services competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Liquiloans: India-focused digital lending platform offering loan against mutual funds, directly competing with MAFS's LAMF product on speed, online pledging and retail-investor targeting.
  • LoanTap Financial Technologies: Digital NBFC focused on salaried personal loans and flexible-ticket consumer credit; comparable product overlap on the unsecured personal-loan side and similar digital-origination DNA.
  • Clix Capital: Indian digital NBFC offering personal loans, loan against property and consumer lending through a fintech-style platform — overlapping target customer (salaried, tier-1/tier-2) and product mix (PL + secured).

Direct peers

  • Tata Capital Financial Services: NBFC arm of the Tata Group offering personal loans and secured lending products to salaried individuals and retail investors, competing for the same digital-first, brand-backed lending wallet share.
  • IIFL Finance: Large Indian NBFC with a dedicated loan-against-shares and loan-against-mutual-funds business, comparable secured-lending product suite and similar salaried / retail-investor target segments.
  • Aditya Birla Capital: Indian financial-services conglomerate with NBFC offering personal loans and lending products, leveraging a parent brand in a similar way MAFS leverages Mirae Asset Group's equity.
  • Bajaj Finance: India's largest retail-focused NBFC, offering loan against shares and mutual funds as well as personal loans to salaried and self-employed customers. Closest comparable on product mix, target customer and digital distribution model.
  • HDB Financial Services: Large Indian NBFC focused on salaried and self-employed personal loans and emerging secured products, with a comparable retail-lending customer profile and digital-led origination.

Broad incumbents

  • Muthoot Finance: One of India's largest and most established NBFCs, dominant in gold-backed lending with growing personal-loan and LAP products — a broader-incumbent reference point for NBFC scale, regulation and funding cost.
  • Piramal Capital & Housing Finance: Established Indian NBFC/HFC with diversified retail and SME lending, useful comparable on retail-lending risk management, capital adequacy and funding strategy for a smaller NBFC like MAFS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Mirae Asset Financial Services social profiles

Digital presence

Mirae Asset Financial Services financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Mirae Asset Financial Services leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Mirae Asset Financial Services funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Mirae Asset Financial Services M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Mirae Asset Financial Services

What does Mirae Asset Financial Services do?

Mirae Asset Financial Services is a licensed Non-Banking Financial Company providing secured and unsecured lending products to individual borrowers. Its core offerings include Loan Against Mutual Funds (LAMF), Loan Against Shares, and a premium high-value LAS Prime facility, alongside Personal Loans for salaried individuals. The entire loan lifecycle — onboarding, KYC, pledging, disbursal, and repayment — is delivered through a 100% digital platform with mobile app and web interfaces.

Is Mirae Asset Financial Services a public or private company?

Mirae Asset Financial Services is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Mirae Asset Financial Services founded?

Mirae Asset Financial Services was founded in 2020. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Mirae Asset Financial Services based?

Mirae Asset Financial Services is headquartered in Mumbai, India, in the Asia region.

How does Mirae Asset Financial Services make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Interest Income is the primary driver. The others are processing Fees and annual Maintenance and Other Charges.

Who are Mirae Asset Financial Services's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Liquiloans, LoanTap Financial Technologies and Clix Capital. Direct peers are Tata Capital Financial Services, IIFL Finance, Aditya Birla Capital, Bajaj Finance and HDB Financial Services. Broad incumbents are Muthoot Finance and Piramal Capital & Housing Finance.

Does Mirae Asset Financial Services have an API?

No public API is recorded for Mirae Asset Financial Services.

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CNBCTV18Loan against shares: How it works, borrowing limits and risksMirae Asset Financial Services has introduced a digital pledging facility for Loan Against Shares (LAS) in CDSL demat accounts, allowing customers to apply for loans ranging from ₹25,000 to ₹1 crore via its website or mobile app. The service offers an interest rate of 10.25% per annum and utilizes varying loan-to-value ratios based on the market capitalization and volatility of the pledged securities.BusinessLineMirae Asset Financial Group’s NBFC arm launches digital pledging for CDSL demat accountsMirae Asset Financial Services, the NBFC arm of Mirae Asset Financial Group in India, has launched digital pledging for CDSL demat accounts allowing customers to apply for loans against shares entirely online. The service enables customers to pledge shares classified in four categories with varying loan-to-value ratios, providing quick and paperless access to short-term liquidity.The Times of Indiamutual funds: Distributors buy into 'loans against MFs' idea amid market slide - The Economic TimesMutual fund distributors in India are now recommending 'loans against mutual funds' to clients during the equity market sell-off, instead of clients redeeming their units to meet liquidity needs. Demand for such loans has surged by 50% over the past three months, with lenders like DhanLAP, Mirae Asset Financial Services, Volt Money, and Bajaj Finance offering these at interest rates of 9.5-12%. This approach allows distributors to retain client assets in mutual fund schemes to continue earning fees while offering investors a way to access cash without disrupting long-term wealth creation.