Not every builder started big. AU Small Finance Bank knows that story well, because it started small too. It began life as AU Financiers back in 1996, worked its way up serving small traders and MSMEs, and became a full scheduled bank in 2017. Today it calls itself India’s largest tech-led small finance bank, with around 2,400 touchpoints across 500-plus cities and towns. That reach matters to you. It means a bank that already understands the small contractor, the first machine, and the tight cash flow of a growing site.
An AU Bank construction equipment loan is simply money the bank lends you to buy a machine, which you then repay in monthly instalments from the work that machine earns. The equipment itself stands as security, so you usually don’t have to pledge your house or land on top. AU Bank funds both new machines and good pre-owned ones, and the amount depends on a proper valuation and the machine’s working condition. For someone starting out with a solid second-hand backhoe, that flexibility is a real help.
What can you finance? Pretty much any machine that does honest work on a site — excavators, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, cranes, compactors and road rollers, transit mixers, tippers and other mining and earthmoving gear. Whether or not the exact model sits on Desi Machines, if it is a genuine construction or mining machine, AU Bank can usually fund it.
Here is what makes this loan easy to live with. AU Bank offers up to 90% financing, so your own upfront money stays small and your cash stays free for diesel, wages and spares. Repayment runs up to 5 years (60 months), and you can pick monthly, quarterly or seasonal EMIs to match how the money actually comes in. Sanction and disbursal are quick, with minimal paperwork. Already have a machine? You can even refinance it for working capital or take a top-up loan. Want to weigh other lenders first? Compare Tata Capital and Axis Bank on our finance page before you decide.
Loan amounts, funding percentage and tenures shown here are indicative and are decided by AU Small Finance Bank based on your profile. Please confirm the latest terms with the bank or our finance desk before you apply.