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State-owned Power Finance Corporation on Wednesday said its board has approved Rs 1,40,000 crore borrowing plan for 2025-26 and also approved fourth interim dividend of Rs 3.5 per share for 2024-25. The Board of Directors of Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC), in its meeting held on March 12, 2025, approved a total borrowing of Rs 1,40,000 crore for 2025-26, a regulatory filing stated. The board also approved declaration of fourth interim dividend at the rate of Rs 3.50 per equity share (subject to deduction of TDS) on the face value of the paid-up equity shares of Rs 10 each for 2024-25. The board also approved the proposal to change the name of the company from Power Finance Corporation Limited to PFC Limited or any other name as may be approved by the Registrar of Companies (RoC). It also approved the consequential amendment to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of PFC, subject to requisite approvals from shareholders, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Stock Exchanges a
State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Friday posted nearly 9 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 7,214.90 crore for September quarter mainly on the back of higher revenues. The company logged a profit of Rs 6,628.17 crore in the same period of FY24, according to a BSE filing. Total income rose to Rs 25,754.73 crore from Rs 22,387.32 crore a year ago. The company logged 14 per cent rise in consolidated Profit After Tax in April-September FY25, to Rs 14,397 crore from Rs 12,610 crore a year ago. Consolidated net worth (including non-controlling interest) increased by 17 per cent from Rs 1,23,703 crore as on September 30, 2023 to Rs 1,45,158 crore as at September-end this year. There was 13 per per cent growth in consolidated loan asset book, from Rs 9,23,724 crore as on September 30, 2023 to Rs 10,39,472 crore at September-end this year. Owing to concentrated resolution efforts, consolidated Net NPA (bad loans) reached its lowest level at 0.80 per cent in H1 FY2
State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Thursday said that it has secured a loan of 25.5 billion Japanese yen (around Rs 147 crore) from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for a wind energy project. This loan is part of JBIC's Global Action for Reconciling Economic Growth and Environmental Preservation (GREEN) initiative, a PFC statement said. According to the statement, PFC has secured a long-term loan of JPY 25.5 billion from the JBIC. In addition to JBIC's contribution, the loan is co-financed by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and other Japanese banks. JBIC will also provide a guarantee for the portion of the loan co-financed by these private financial institutions. The loan proceeds will be used to finance 300.3 MW Wind Energy Project of Ostro Kannada Power Private Ltd (OKPPL) in Karnataka, India.
State-owned Power Finance Corporation on Tuesday posted over 20 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 7,182.06 crore in June 2024 quarter compared to a year ago, mainly due to higher revenues. The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 5,982.14 crore in the quarter ended on June 30, 2024, a regulatory filing showed. Total income rose to Rs 24,736.68 crore in the quarter from Rs 21,017.81 crore in the same period a year ago. The company's board also approved declaration of an interim dividend at the rate of 32.50 per cent or Rs 3.25 per equity share (subject to deduction of TDS) on the face value of the paid-up equity shares of Rs 10 each for FY25. Further, the company informed that August 30, 2024 (Friday) shall be reckoned as the 'record date' for ascertaining the eligibility of shareholders for payment of the interim dividend, which will be paid on or before September 5, 2024.
State-owned PFC on Wednesday said it has paid a total dividend of Rs 2,033 crore to the government for the financial year 2023-24. The company has paid the dividend in three instalments of Rs 554 crore, Rs 832 crore and Rs 647 crore, it said in a statement. "PFC pays the highest-ever interim dividend of Rs 2,033 crore to the Government of India for the FY24. The interim dividend RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) intimation advice was presented to RK Singh, Minister Power, New & Renewable Energy...by CMD Parminder Chopra," it noted. PFC has so far paid interim dividend amounting to Rs 3,630 crore to its shareholders for the financial year 2023-24, the highest-ever interim dividend paid by the company, the statement said. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is a leading non-banking financial corporation under the Ministry of Power.
State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Wednesday posted a nearly 27 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 6,628.17 crore in the July-September quarter compared to a year ago. The consolidated net profit of the company was Rs 5,229.33 crore in the quarter ended on September 30, 2022, a BSE filing showed. Total income rose to Rs 22,403.69 crore in the quarter from Rs 19,344.39 crore in the same period a year ago. PFC Chairman and Managing Director Parminder Chopra said, "We have delivered another successful quarter for FY 2024 with a 28 per cent increase in profit vis--vis Q2'23, reflecting our inherent strengths. "In this quarter, our Board has declared an interim dividend of Rs 4.50 per share," she stated. Till 30th September 2023, the PFC has sanctioned Rs 70,499 crore and disbursed Rs 31,508 crore under Late Payment Surcharge Scheme. Consolidated Loan Asset Book crossed Rs 9 lakh crore mark and stood at Rs 9,23,724 crore as of September 30, 2023, versus Rs