Reliance Capital net rises 20%

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| The earnings per share (EPS) increased by 20 per cent to Rs 8.18 against Rs 6.81 in the corresponding period last year. |
| On a consolidated basis, the net profit registered a 4 per cent increase to Rs 200.07 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 compared with Rs 191.99 crore in the same period last year. |
| The income from operations was Rs 912 crore for the quarter second quarter this year compared with Rs 536.51 crore in the year-ago period. The total income increased to Rs 952.71 crore from Rs 536.86 crore. The EPS increased by 4 per cent to Rs 8.13 against Rs 7.83 in the corresponding period last year. |
| As on September 30, 2007, the networth of the company was Rs 5,662 crore, with a debt-equity ratio of 0.69. |
| The assets under management of Reliance Mutual Fund grew by 146 per cent to Rs 70,441 crore up to September 30 this year. |
| Reliance Life Insurance Company registered a 165 per cent rise in new business premium to Rs 650 crore for the first half of this year against Rs 246 crore in the same period last year. |
| Reliance General Insurance Company registered 151 per cent growth with a gross premium of Rs 946 crore for the first half of the year against Rs 378 crore last year. Reliance Money, which launched operations this year, has two lakh customers. |
| Reliance Capital has businesses in asset management and mutual funds, life and general insurance, private equity and proprietary investments, stock broking and other activities in financial services. |
First Published: Oct 26 2007 | 12:00 AM IST