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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
Realty firm Shriram Properties Ltd has elevated Gopalakrishnan J as executive director and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. He has been elevated from the current position as Executive Director (ED) and Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bengaluru-based Shriram Properties. In a regulatory filing on Saturday, Shriram Properties Ltd informed that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on July 20, 2024, approved the appointment of Gopalakrishnan J as Executive Director and Group CEO effective July 20, 2024. The board also appointed K R Ramesh, who was Executive Director - Operations, as Executive Director Strategy & Corporate Development effective July 20, 2024. Gopalakrishnan joined the company in 2018 and has provided significant leadership in the ongoing transformation of the company, apart from his critical role in the IPO process and building a strong growth platform in recent years. He has more than 33 years of experience in the areas of corporate