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DHFL acquisition to see Piramal Enterprises sharpen its retail focus

Completes acquisition; pays Rs 34,250 cr to creditors

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Piramal Enterprises said the creditors of DHFL will recover an aggregate amount of Rs 38,000 crore from DHFL’s resolution

Subrata PandaAnup Roy Mumbai
Piramal Enterprises on Wednesday announced it has completed the acquisition of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL) by paying a consideration of Rs 34,250 crore. The acquisition marks the first successful resolution of a financial services company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. 

This transaction will result in a 5x increase in Piramal’s retail book. It will also help it to achieve a lending book equally divided between retail and wholesale in the medium term, from a largely wholesale book. In the long term, the lending book will be focused on the retail side, with 67:33 retail to wholesale mix. 

“Our retail assets