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- Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited (CHOLAFIN.BO) is a diversified non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India that provides a broad range of lending and financial services to retail, SME, and corporate customers; its core offerings include vehicle finance for commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, and construction equipment, home loans and loan against property, consumer and small enterprise loans (CSEL), secured business and personal loans (SBPL), SME loans, corporate financing for small and medium enterprises and large corporations, and housing finance through its wholly-owned subsidiary Cholamandalam Home Finance. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the company operates as part of the Murugappa Group with over 1,387 branches and more than 54,000 employees primarily serving customers in smaller towns across India. It targets underserved rural and semi-urban markets in vehicle and home financing segments while expanding into consumer durables and gold loans. In recent developments, the company raised Rs 4,000 crore through equity and compulsorily convertible debentures from marquee investors in 2024, crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore in assets under management (AUM), reported profit after tax of Rs 3,400 crore, launched CSEL, SBPL, and SME loan divisions contributing 13% to AUM as of June 2024, entered strategic fintech partnerships with BankBazaar, Kreditbee, and Paytail, acquired stakes in collection and fintech entities including 16.29% in Paytail Commerce Private Limited, and accepted bids for a Rs 5 billion subordinated bond issue maturing in seven years in November 2025.