India’s largest private sector bank achieves SME loan approvals in a record 90 minutes with eMACH.ai Lending

Transformation Overview

India’s largest private sector bank, managing over USD 230 billion in assets, partnered with Intellect Consumer Banking to modernize its SME lending operations. Facing challenges like long 20-25 day sanction times and heavy reliance on manual processes, the bank implemented the eMACH.ai Lending platform. This cloud-agnostic solution features a headless architecture supporting both digital self-initiation and RM-assisted journeys. Key highlights include a prebuilt API stack integrating over 70 systems for zero human-touch disbursals and the rapid launch of segment-specific credit products across working capital, healthcare, and agri sectors. 

Business Impact

In less than one year, the transformation delivered measurable results:

  • Speed: Achieved record loan approvals in just 90 minutes
  • Scale: Successfully initiated 65,000 proposals and approved $3.1 billion in SME loans
  • Customer Reach: Disbursed $1.9 billion in loans to over 18,000+ happy customers
  • Efficiency: Enabled end-to-end digital document execution with secure e-signatures and intelligent pre-approved offers

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India’s largest private sector bank achieves SME loan approvals in a record 90 minutes with eMACH.ai Lending