LIC Housing Finance has appointed Lokesh Mundhra as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective Thursday. In a regulatory filing, LIC Housing Finance said Sudipto Sil, who was serving as CFO, has been transferred and redesignated as Marketing Head of Western Region at Mumbai with effect from April 17, 2025. "The Board of Directors ... has approved appointment of Lokesh Mundhra, as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the company with effect from April 17, 2025," LIC Housing said. Mundhra , a Chartered Accountant, has served under various roles at LIC of India for last 32 years. He has worked in various departments including finance & accounts, personnel, legal, estates, with last six years in the investment department. "He has been instrumental in successfully concluding the transaction of bringing up the IPO and listing of the equity shares of LIC of India," LIC Housing Finance said. Shares of LIC Housing Finance closed at Rs 604.45 apiece, up 1.74 ..
On the bourses, LIC Housing Finance soared as much as 2.85 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 573.65 per share
The company's disbursements have been slower than its peers in last few quarters. Earlier this month, PNB Housing's reported a 30% rise in disbursements for the third quarter
Total disbursements for the housing finance company rose by 12 per cent to Rs 16,476 crore in the quarter under review, compared to Rs 14,665 crore in the corresponding period in Q2 FY24