Blackstone deal gives runway for several years without further dilution: Nirmal Jain, MD, IIFL Finance

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- ✓The Rs 6,414-crore capital infusion by Blackstone and promoters boosts IIFL Finance's growth runway.
- ✓Nirmal Jain said, "The capital takes our capital adequacy from about 17% to about 30% on a pro forma basis September 2026 financials, which gives us runway for several years without further dilution." Growth remains steady.
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- Indian Markets
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- Financial Express
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- 3 Minute(s)
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- India Economy
The Rs 6,414-crore capital infusion by Blackstone and promoters boosts IIFL Finance's growth runway, strengthens capital adequacy to 30%, and supports strategic lending expansion with improved governance and cost efficiency.
How does the Rs 6,414-crore capital infusion change your growth plans over the next two to three years?
The capital takes our capital adequacy from about 17% to about 30% on a pro forma basis September 2026 financials, which gives us runway for several years without further dilution. Strategy does not change: no new segments, and growth comes from gold loans, home loans and secured small-business lending. We have guided to about 25% AUM growth for FY27 and expect to sustain healthy growth beyond that, with about 70% of the proceeds going into new lending and 30% into repaying debt.
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