Shriram Finance Ltd, the flagship company of diversified conglomerate Shriram Group, on Friday reported a 7 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,314 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. The NBFC firm had earned a consolidated net profit of Rs 2,153 crore in the second quarter of the previous fiscal. Total income rose to Rs 11,921 crore in the quarter under review, from Rs 10,097 crore in the same period a year ago, Shriram Finance said in a regulatory filing. The NBFC firm earned an interest income of Rs 11,551 crore in the quarter as against Rs 9,815 crore in the same period a year ago. Total expenses also moved up to Rs 8,808 crore, as compared to Rs 7,345 crore in the same period in the previous fiscal. The company's asset quality improved with gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) declining to 4.57 per cent of gross advances as of September 30, 2025, from 5.32 per cent by the end of the second quarter of the previous fiscal. Net NPAs also moder
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Fitch Ratings on Tuesday upgraded Shriram Finance Ltd's rating reflecting sustained improvement in standalone profile in recent years, particularly in funding diversity, risk management, portfolio quality and profitability. Fitch Ratings has upgraded India-based Shriram Finance Ltd's (SFL) Long-Term Foreign-and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'BB+', from 'BB', with a 'stable' outlook. It said SFL has demonstrated steady performance since merging with its sister company, Shriram City Union Finance Ltd (SCUF), in 2022. The ratings also reflect SFL's time-tested and established franchise in used commercial-vehicle financing, seasoned management team, established risk controls and adequate balance-sheet buffers. India's robust medium-term growth potential and large, diversified economy should continue to support non-bank financial institutions' (NBFIs) business prospects and profitability in the medium-term. "The upgrade reflects sustained improvement in SFL's standalon
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The NBFC's total income during the period under review increased by 18 per cent to Rs 10,096.68 crore, up from Rs 8,564.45 crore during the same quarter in 2023-24
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NBFC Shriram Finance plans to raise USD 1 billion (about Rs 8,300 crore) from overseas in the next 6 months to fund its business growth. "We are planning to raise USD 300 million in the next few weeks, may be by October and rest USD 500-700 million during the remaining part of the current financial year," Shriram Finance Managing Director and CEO Y S Chakravarti told PTI. The fund raise would also include loans from development financial institutions like Asian Development Bank, Kfw, and United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The timing would depend on market conditions, he added. To fund its business growth, the Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) raises resources from diversified sources like public deposits, bank finance and raising money from domestic markets. On the loan growth, Chakravarti said, it is expected to increase 15 to 16 per cent during the current financial year. The company's Assets Under Management (AUM) stood at Rs 2.33 lakh crore at the end of J