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- India Cements Capital Limited (ICCL) is a financial services company providing foreign exchange, forex advisory, share broking, and travel services; headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, with a nationwide network of 26 branches; founded in 1985 as Aruna Finance Ltd. and later acquired by subsidiaries of The India Cements Ltd. in 1997, changing its name to India Cements Capital & Finance Ltd. The company offers core products and services including money changing under the For X Change brand as an RBI-approved Authorised Dealer Category-II, buying and selling major foreign currencies, remittances, travel insurance, and prepaid forex cards; forex advisory via Midas Advisory for risk management to importers and exporters; share broking through its subsidiary India Cements Investment Services Ltd., a member of the National Stock Exchange covering cash markets, futures and options, currency derivatives, commodities, mutual funds, IPOs, and depository services; and travel services through Coromandel Travels encompassing ticketing, hotel bookings, visa processing, and IATA-accredited operations. ICCL operates primarily in India, targeting retail customers, NRIs, businesses, travelers, and investors, with additional interbank forex broking capabilities. Recent developments include the parent company The India Cements Ltd. becoming a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement Limited following a 55.5% stake acquisition approved by the Competition Commission of India in December 2024, alongside a December 2025 agreement by India Cements subsidiaries to divest their entire stake in Indonesian affiliate PT Adcoal Energindo for approximately INR 5.4 crore.