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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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10 Sept
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Blue Machines AI lifts Muthoot gold-loan branch visits by 150%

Blue Machines AI has helped Muthoot Finance increase gold-loan branch visits by 150%, according to the report. Its AI agents collect information from digital enquiries and guide suitable prospects to nearby branches.

The system connects online interest in gold loans with visits to Muthoot Finance branches. AI agents respond to incoming digital enquiries, gather basic customer information and identify prospects to direct towards a branch. The reported increase relates to branch visits, not to the number or value of loans issued.

During these interactions, the agents ask about the amount a customer wants to borrow, the gold they have available as security and their location. Those details help the system direct qualified prospects to the closest branch, giving interested customers a route from a digital enquiry to an in-person visit.

The report does not state the period over which visits increased, the starting number of visits or how many branches were covered. It also does not explain the criteria used to qualify prospects. These gaps limit how much can be concluded about the scale of the reported improvement.

There is no information on how many referred visitors eventually took a loan. The result therefore points to stronger branch footfall from digital enquiries, while the effect on actual lending remains unstated.

Source: The Hindu BusinessLine