Mumbai, 17th September, 2021: Kotak Mahindra Group (Kotak) and Volkswagen Finance Private Limited
(VWFPL) announced that Kotak has acquired the vehicle financing loan portfolio of VWFPL, the Indian
captive financing arm of Volkswagen Group. Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited (Kotak Prime) will acquire the
passenger cars and two-wheelers portfolio, and Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) will acquire the
commercial vehicles portfolio of VWFPL.
With this acquisition, Kotak will gain access to over 30,000 high-quality customers with a total loan outstanding
with VWFPL of around ₹1,340 crore. All these acquired loans are classified as “Standard Loans” as per the
current Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines. In addition to the “Standard Loans”, Kotak has also acquired the
Non-Performing Assets portfolio of VWFPL.
D Kannan, Group President – Commercial Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Director of Kotak Mahindra Prime
said, “The strategic intent behind this acquisition is to further strengthen Kotak’s vehicle financing loan portfolio
and expand our market share. VWFPL has been operating in the country since 2009 and during this time has
built a strong customer portfolio. The long-term growth prospects of the Indian vehicle market are very
attractive and this acquisition reinforces Kotak’s standing as one of the leading vehicle financing players.”
“I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Volkswagen customers to the Kotak Group and assure
them that they will experience a seamless transition and enhanced customer experience with access to a wide
suite of product offerings, backed by exceptional service standards,” added Kannan.
Speaking on the development, Aashish Deshpande, MD and CEO of Volkswagen Finance Pvt. Ltd. said, “The sale
of our retail portfolio aligns to our new strategic focus towards a refined digital strategy through our subsidiary,
the digital platform KUWY. It is a step towards the evolution of the customer journey in the digital space by
offering a simplified and agile solution to both our customers and dealerships, while aligning effectively to
support the VW India 2.0 strategy.”
