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Is Bajaj Fin preparing to fight Jio Fin with fund raise? Analysts weigh in

The Board of Bajaj Finance is scheduled to meet next week to consider proposal for raising of funds through any or all of various methods including by way of preferential issue or QIP

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Deepak KorgaonkarNikita Vashisht Mumbai/New Delhi

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India's biggest non-bank finance company, Bajaj Finance (BAF), is set to raise capital after a gap of four years. On October 5, the board of directors will meet to approve the fund raise by way of preferential issue and/or qualified institutional placement (QIP) subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

The move, analysts said, comes ahead of expectations, and could be in the wake of simmering competition in the consumer lending space, especially with the launch of Jio Financial Services (Jio Fin).


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