Founded by Mr. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, it began in 2001 as a development initiative focused on poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment through microfinance and livelihood creation. What started with a simple mission to enable underserved communities has since grown into a diversified ecosystem spanning – Financial services, Insurance, Asset management, Technology, Development programs, Education, Healthcare, Social enterprises
With millions of customers and beneficiaries, Bandhan is today synonymous with trust, resilience, and purpose-led institution building.