Bajaj Finance (BAF) reported a strong performance in the first quarter of financial year 2026-27 (Q1FY27). There was 24 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in assets under management, or AUM (up 7 per cent quarter-on-quarter, or Q-o-Q) and 16.1 million new loan bookings (up 25 per cent Q-o-Q). Consumer financing saw over 40 per cent Y-o-Y growth, gold loans were up 112 per cent and commercial vehicles & tractor loans were up 102 per cent. A revival in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME), up 2 per cent Y-o-Y, was also positive.