At Jana Small Finance Bank, we strive to ensure the integration of our principles, values and vision, and to enrich the lives of our customers. These accolades are an affirmation of our success in this endeavour.


June, 2023: Best Data Quality- SFB: Consumer Award 2022-23 by TransUnion CIBIL Limited

Jana Small Finance Bank received Industry Best Data Quality (DQ) in consumer segment by TransUnion CIBIL.


December, 2022: Award for the Best bank - IT Risk Management (payments & small finance bank category) at the 18th IBA Annual Technology Conference, Expo & Awards 2022.

Jana Small Finance Bank received the award for the best bank in IT risk Management (Small Finance Bank category)


April, 2022: Award for Most significant lender supporting SC entrepreneurs under Ambedkar Young Entrepreneurs League (AYE League)

Jana Small Finance Bank received the award for the most significant lender to SC entrepreneurs


Jan 2021: Gold award at ‘RMAI Flame awards Asia 2020’ for ‘Campaign Decade Plus’

Jana Small Finance Bank is the proud winner of the Gold award in ‘Campaign of the Decade’ category for its ‘Jana Diwas’ campaign. The award has been conferred at 11th edition of RMAI Flame Awards Asia. Instituted in the year 2006, Flame Awards acknowledges and celebrates the best of the rural marketing & communication projects, Initiatives and practices in India and Asia.

This award is a testimony of our commitment to serve the under-served sections of the society. Jana bank is dedicated to the cause of financial inclusion. “Jana Diwas’ is a campaign in which the bank celebrates the success stories of its customers and employees.


Jan 2021: Campaign of the Decade Award for Jana Diwas conferred by the Rural Marketing Association of India

Jana Small Finance Bank is the proud winner of the ‘Campaign of the Decade Award for Jana Diwas’. The award has been conferred by the Rural Marketing Association of India.

This award is a testimony of our commitment to serve the under-served sections of the society. Jana bank is dedicated to the cause of financial inclusion. This is a segment where countless stories emerges of people who fight against all odds to overcome adverse situations in life.


Dec 2020: CSR award for excellence in BFSI sector by Golden Globe Tigers 2020 in December 2020

Jana Small Finance Bank receives the prestigious ‘The Golden Globe Tigers 2020’ - CSR Award for Excellence in BFSI Sector.

The CSR award is a recognition of our efforts towards the upliftment & betterment of the communities. The bank has actively listened and responded to the needs of our customers. Providing “Financial Literacy” to the community at large especially un-banked people, has been the key priority of the bank.


Dec 2020: Winner at the cfi.co Inclusive Finance Awards for ‘Best Inclusive Financial Service India 2020’ by Capital Finance International, London

Jana Small Finance Bank receives the ‘BEST INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES - INDIA 2020’ Award. This prestigious award has been conferred by Capital Finance International, London.

Such a recognition by an independent and esteemed international jury reinforces our commitment of being a trusted & inclusive bank. We stay committed to our journey of being the leading digitized bank with consistently high standards of performance, compliance and work culture.


2020: Featured in ‘Fortune – The top 500’ list of largest corporations in India for the year 2020

Jana Small Finance Bank entered the Fortune 500 list, the top definitive ranking list of India’s top 500 companies


Dec 2019: Received the Global Leadership Award 2019 by Dale Carnegie

Jana Small Finance Bank received the 1st Runner up trophy at the Fifth Edition of the Dale Carnegie Global Leadership Award 2019. Every year, the winner of the global leadership award is selected after a careful and thorough evaluation by a global jury. The criterion of the awards is the linkage of L&D strategy with overall goals, uniqueness of the initiatives, innovation and impact of the L&D initiative on the organization.


Jana Small Finance Bank was conferred with the 2018 Best Inclusive Finance Services India Award instituted by CFI.co. The judging panel commended the bank for its corporate mission and vision, and for remaining true to its roots and keeping operations customer-focused.


Janalakshmi Financial Services, India’s largest Microfinance Company was recognised among India’s Distinctive Goodwill Brands 2017. Goodwill Brands 2017 is a listing of the brands that have created a significant impact on their consumers in terms of loyalty, trust, reliability and image, at a faster pace over the last few years.


May 2017: Awarded for Best Financial Sector Transaction ADB Private Sector-CNBC Awards

Janalakshmi Financial Services, which works to increase access to finance and improve financial services to the underserved urban poor in India, was honoured in the category of Best Financial Sector Transaction for its innovative and impactful private sector solutions to key development challenges. Instituted by The Asian Development Bank and CNBC, the award focuses on developmental transactions and underlines the important work ADB clients undertake in Asia and the Pacific.


January 2017: Inducted in Fortune India 500 (Ranked at 488, currently 360)

Janalakshmi Financial Services entered the Fortune 500 list, the top definitive ranking list of India’s top 500 companies. Positioned at 488 in 2016, Janalakshmi Financial Services ranking improved to 360th position in 2017.


September 2016: Received CSR Impact Award in the Women Empowerment Category at the India CSR Summit, Mumbai

Lauded for the work towards addressing violence against women and girls, Janalakshmi Financial Services received the CSR Impact Award in the Women Empowerment category. The award was bestowed upon the company at the 3rd edition of CSR Impact Awards, which recognises efforts of companies that deliver high impact through CSR projects and adopt multi-stakeholder approach leading to excellence in project outcome.


March 2016: Awarded the "Financial Services Company of the Year" at VC Circle Awards

Janalakshmi Financial Services emerged as the Financial Company of the Year for empowering women belonging to the lower segment of society, through financial inclusion. Instituted by VC Circle, the awards are given to companies that not only record tremendous growth but also have a long-standing impact on their respective industries and economy.


November 2015: Inducted into Palladium’s Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy

Janalakshmi Financial Services was inducted into Palladium’s Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy. With the implementation of the Balanced Scorecard, the company was able to outperform its peers, grow its loan portfolio and customer base by 2000%, thereby increasing employee retention and quintupling profits generated to reinvest in social impact programs.


May 2015: Received Smart Campaign Client Protection and got officially recognised for customer-centricity

Underlining the fact that Janalakshmi Financial Services follows globally acceptable principles and ethical practices to meet the 30 standards in customer protection and care, the company received the Smart Campaign Client Protection Certification from Micro-Credit Ratings International Limited (M-CRIL). The certification is a testament to the fact that the company’s systems and processes, products and work culture are in alignment with the customer needs, demonstrating respect and commitment to millions of underserved women. The Smart Campaign is a global initiative to incorporate strong client-protection practices into the microfinance industry in India and other countries. M-CRIL is a licensed certifier of the Smart Campaign’s Client Protection Program in India.


Certification from Micro-Credit Ratings International Limited (M-CRIL)

Janalakshmi Financial Services received certification from leading rating agency, Micro-Credit Ratings International Limited (M-CRIL). M-CRIL is licensed by the SMART Campaign to certify financial service providers who fully comply with the Client Protection Principles (CPP).