Tractor Junction wins RBI licence for Dhanrise Finance, targets used-tractor lending
Tractor Junction’s NBFC arm, Dhanrise Finance, will begin used-tractor and rural-vehicle loans in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in October 2026, before expanding to four more states. The company aims to disburse Rs 100 crore over its first 24 months.
What happened
Tractor Junction received RBI approval for NBFC arm Dhanrise Finance, which will begin used-tractor and rural-vehicle lending in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in
Key facts
- Rs 50,000 crore estimated used-tractor credit gap
- Rs 100 crore planned loan disbursals in first 24 months
- Rs 3 lakh-Rs 5 lakh typical loan size
- 6 crore annual platform visitors
- 100 cities across six states
- Rs 350 crore monthly rural vehicle loans facilitated
- 30,000+ channel partners
- Rs 198.4 crore FY26 revenue, up 62%
- Rs 400 crore FY27 revenue target
- Rs 200 crore ($22.6 million) Series A funding
Why this matters
Banks, NBFCs, insurers and rural-vehicle dealers should view Dhanrise as a potential distribution and co-lending partner with proprietary access to underserved used-tractor borrowers.
What to watch
- Actual launch timing and first six-month disbursal run rate versus the Rs 100 crore, 24-month target.
- Portfolio mix by borrower type, tractor age, loan-to-value ratio and average ticket size.
- Early-warning collection indicators: bounce rates, 30+/90+ day delinquency, repossessions and recovery rates.
- Cost of borrowing, capital adequacy and any bank/NBFC co-lending or securitisation announcements.
- Dealer onboarding, marketplace-financed transaction share and used-tractor resale-price trends.
- Confirmation of the next four states and whether rollout follows a demonstrated Rajasthan/Madhya Pradesh credit-performance threshold.
- Build dealer-led sourcing and field-collections networks in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before the October 2026 launch.
- Use Tractor Junction marketplace, inspection and resale-price data to create vehicle-specific underwriting and loan-to-value controls.
- Pursue co-lending or refinancing partnerships to lower cost of funds and preserve NBFC capital for expansion.
- Add insurance, warranty, repair and refinancing products to increase revenue per financed tractor.
- Delay or sequence four-state expansion based on early collection performance rather than disbursal volume alone.