Muthoot Microfin Ltd
TypePublic
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2010
HeadquartersKochi, India
Key people
  • Sadaf Sayeed (CEO)[1]
  • Udeesh Ullas (COO)[2]
  • Praveen T (CFO)[3]
ServicesMicrofinance
RevenueIncrease ₹1,428 crore (US$180 million) (FY23)[4]
Increase ₹163 crore (US$20 million) (FY23)[4]
OwnerMuthoot Fincorp (72.36%)[4]
ParentMuthoot Pappachan Group
Websitemuthootmicrofin.com

Muthoot Microfin Limited[5] is an Indian microfinance institution (MFI), headquartered in Kochi. It primarily provides unsecured microloans to women in rural areas.[6] It is a part of Muthoot Pappachan Group.[7][8][9][10]

History

The microfinance business was originally established as a division of Muthoot Fincorp Limited in 2010.[11][12] In December 2011, the Muthoot Pappachan Group acquired Pancharatna Securities Ltd, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) based in Mumbai, and subsequently rebranded it as Muthoot Microfin Limited (MML).[13][14][15]

In March 2015, Muthoot Microfin Limited (MML) obtained a microfinance institution (MFI) license as a non-banking financial company (NBFC-MFI) from the Reserve Bank of India.[13][16][17]

In 2021, Muthoot Microfin Ltd launched Mahila Mitra app to help rural women beneficiaries with repayment.[18]

Operations

Muthoot Microfin operates in 18 states with 1,172 branches and over 10,000 employees.[19][20] As of March 31, 2023, Muthoot Microfin has a portfolio size of ₹9,200 crore with a borrower base of 2.7 million women entrepreneurs.[21][22]

Ownership

Muthoot Microfin is predominantly owned by Muthoot Fincorp and the Muthoot family, who collectively possess a controlling stake of 71% in the company. In addition, London-based private equity firm GPC (Greater Pacific Capital) holds an ownership interest of 16.6%,[23][24] [25] while Chicago-based private equity fund Creation Investments Capital Management holds 9.3%.[26][27]

References

  1. ↑ "Our aim is to provide financial support to disadvantaged women: Sadaf Sayeed, Muthoot Microfin". Financialexpress. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Udeesh Ullas, Muthoot Microfin Ltd: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  3. ↑ Livemint (2021-07-15). "Muthoot Microfin raises Rs75 crore via market-linked debentures". mint. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  4. 1 2 3 "Muthoot Microfin refiles draft papers with SEBI to raise Rs 1,350 crore via IPO". Moneycontrol. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Home - Muthoot Microfin". Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  6. ↑ "Our aim is to provide financial support to disadvantaged women: Sadaf Sayeed, Muthoot Microfin". Financial Express. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin gets $50 million equity funding from GPC". The Hindu. 2021-12-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  8. ↑ Bhatla, Prabhjeet. "Muthoot Microfin Raises INR 75 Cr Via Market-Linked Debentures". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  9. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin raises Rs75 crore via market-linked debentures". livemint. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  10. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin secures USD 10 mn from Greater Pacific Capital". The Times of India. October 3, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  11. ↑ "Rating Rationale". www.crisil.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. ↑ "SEBI" (PDF).
  13. 1 2 "Muthoot Microfin Limited" (PDF). Securities and Exchange Board of India. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin enters digital healthcare; To offer E-clinic services in rural India to its customers". Financialexpress. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  15. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin to offer healthcare in rural India via e-clinics". mint. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  16. ↑ Rebello, Joel. "Muthoot Microfin looking at listing in March". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  17. ↑ Ray, Atmadip. "UK's Greater Pacific to invest $10 m in Muthoot Microfin". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  18. ↑ Shantanu, Shashank (2021-08-25). "How this microfinance firm is empowering women entrepreneurs in rural India with an app". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  19. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin riles revised IPO papers to raise Rs 1,350 crore". TimesNow. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  20. ↑ "Muthoot Pappachan Group plans Rs 1,800-cr IPO for MFI arm". The Economic Times. 2022-11-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  21. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin to provide loan in 30 minutes through app". The Times of India. 2023-06-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  22. ↑ Bureau, BL Kochi (2023-05-07). "Muthoot Microfin clocks ₹203 crore profit for FY23". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  23. ↑ Ray, Atmadip (2021-12-07). "Greater Pacific acquires 14% in Muthoot Microfin". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  24. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin secures $10 mn from Greater Pacific Capital". Moneycontrol. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  25. ↑ Ray, Atmadip (2022-09-13). "UK's Greater Pacific to invest $10 m in Muthoot Microfin". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  26. ↑ "Muthoot Microfin to raise Rs 130 cr from Creation Investments". India Today. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  27. ↑ "Muthoot Pappachan Group raises Rs 130 cr from Chicago-based PE fund Creation Investments". BusinessLine. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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