Shriram Finance gains as board OKs raising Rs 1,000 cr via NCDs

The company said that the proceeds of the issue will be utilized for onward lending to grow the asset book, financing vehicles such as commercial vehicles, two-wheelers vehicles, cars, home loans, gold loans, personal and small business loans, refinancing of existing debt, other general purposes of the firm.

Shriram Finance is India's largest retail asset financing non-banking finance company (NBFC). It is the flagship company of the Shriram group which has significant presence in Consumer Finance, Life Insurance, General Insurance, Housing Finance, Stock Broking and Distribution businesses.

The NBFC's standalone net profit jumped 18.21% to Rs 1,980.59 crore on 20% increase in total income to Rs 9,609.71 crore in Q1 FY25 over Q1 FY24.