Japan’s MUFG Bank to invest Rs 39,000 crore in Shriram Finance for 20% stake | Business News
In the single largest foreign direct investment (FDI) into an Indian financial services company, the board of Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) has approved a proposal to raise Rs 39,618 crore ($4.4 billion) from Japan’s MUFG Bank Ltd through a preferential allotment of equity shares. This will give the Japanese lender a 20 per cent stake in SFL on a fully diluted basis. The transaction gives MUFG Bank, Japan’s largest bank, a strong foothold in the retail financial services in the country. Shriram Finance, which has a market capitalisation of Rs 1.69 lakh crore, reported a net profit of Rs 9,761 crore for FY25. This is the biggest investment by a Japanese bank in India after SMBC, part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), acquired a 20 per cent stake in Yes Bank for about Rs 13,483 crore (around $1.6 billion) in April 2024. The investment allows SMBC to raise its holding to 24.99 per cent without being classified as a promoter. With domestic growth constrained by prolonged low interest rates and an ageing population, …
