TRANSUNION CIBIL

Company History

We are India’s leading credit information company with one of the largest collections of consumer information.

year 2000

TransUnion CIBIL Limited (formerly Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited) was incorporated based on recommendations made by the RBI Siddiqui Committee.


year 2004

Credit bureau services are launched in India (Consumer Bureau).


year 2006

Commercial bureau operations commenced.


year 2007

CIBIL Score, India’s first generic risk scoring model for banks and financial institutions, was introduced.


year 2011

Empowering Consumers- Direct access to CIBIL Report and Score through online and offline mode made available to consumers 


year 2017

TransUnion acquired a 92.1% stake in CIBIL.

CreditVision is launched to expand the eligible consumer base and drive access to finance for many more deserving consumers. 

Free Annual Credit Report (FACR)  is made available to individual consumers

CIBIL MSME Rank (CMR) to assess the credit risk ranking of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is introduced.


year 2018

SIDBI and TransUnion CIBIL launch “MSME Pulse” – India’s largest study based on over 5 million active MSMEs. 


year 2021

TransUnion CIBIL Credit Market Indicator launched to chart health of India’s Retail Lending Market

CreditVision® New to Credit Score launched to help assess first time retail loan borrowers in an objective manner. 


year 2023

Launched MFI Score based on Joint Liability Group undertakings, to facilitate digital and centralized underwriting and drive financial inclusion.


year 2024

Microfinance lending solutions strengthened further by introducing MFI Portfolio Management services.

API Marketplace services launched to enhance digital lending practices.

CreditVision® New to Credit Score 2.0 launched, enhancing the risk assessment framework.


year 2025

Launched CreditVision® CIBIL Commercial Rank

Celebrated  25th anniversary by elevating the 15th TransUnion CIBIL Credit Conference into a defining industry event, graced by stalwarts and thought leaders from across the credit landscape.

Launched Grameen Score, a credit score tailored for semi-urban and rural borrowers, supporting financial inclusion and expanding credit access for underserved segments.

Transitioned to a new Global Dispute Platform (GDP) replacing the legacy Dispute Resolution System (DRS) to deliver enhanced dispute management, greater transparency, improved operational efficiency, and a superior member experience.

Enhanced Commercial Credit Information Report made available to the industry incorporating insights and data that are fresher and richer helping identify intra-month behavioral trends as well.


year 2026

CreditVision® Algorithms use cases extended to help assess gold loan lending, identifying early stress signals in commercial lending

Introduced Microfinance CreditVision® Algorithms  trended credit behavioural attributes based on microfinance loans

Introduced Enhanced CreditVision® Score, an enhanced credit scoring model that delivers stronger risk assessment, earlier behavioral insights, and improved lending decision-making.

Enhanced Consumer Credit Information Report made available to the industry incorporating insights and data that are fresher and richer helping identify intra-month behavioral trends as well.

Introduced SHG Credit Information Report specifically catering to the Self Help Group universe thereby strengthening the microfinance lending practices.

Introduced TruIQ Analytics Studio, an analytics platform that combines member and bureau data to support the development of credit risk models and scorecards.

Launched CIBIL Score Premium Duo and CIBIL Rank (CMR) Premium Duo, enabling two consumers or business users to access premium credit monitoring benefits through a single shared subscription.

Launched direct-to-consumer sachet offerings starting at ₹49, enabling affordable access to CIBIL Alerts and Score Simulator services to help consumers monitor and manage their credit health.