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- Muthoot Finance Limited (MUTHOOTFIN.BO) is India's largest gold loan non-banking financial company (NBFC), providing secured loans against gold jewellery primarily to individuals and small businesses lacking access to formal credit for short-term liquidity needs. The company offers a comprehensive suite of gold loan products including Muthoot One Percent Loan (MOL), Muthoot Ultimate Loan (MUL), Muthoot Delight Loan (MDL), Muthoot Mudra Loan (MML), Muthoot Advantage Loan, Muthoot High Value Loan (MHL), Muthoot High Value Plus Loan (MHP), Muthoot Big Business Loans, Best Value Scheme (BVS), and High Value Retention (HVR); additional services encompass personal loans, small business loans, housing finance through subsidiary Muthoot Homefin (India) Limited, microfinance, foreign inward and domestic money transfers, foreign exchange, insurance broking, gold coins sales, wealth management, vehicle and asset finance, collection services, white-label ATMs, and National Pension Scheme distribution. It operates over 7,500 branches across 23 states and six union territories in India, with international presence in the UK, US, UAE, and Sri Lanka offering corporate loans, mortgage loans, factoring, and short-term loans; founded in 1939 as part of the Muthoot Group's 800-year legacy and headquartered in Kochi, Kerala, the company serves more than six million customers with assets under management exceeding Rs 1.36 trillion.
In recent developments, Muthoot Finance infused Rs 200 crore into its wholly-owned subsidiary Muthoot Homefin in September 2025 to bolster capital adequacy and fund business growth; the company received RBI approval in February 2025 to open 115 new branches, following 218 additions in Q1 FY25 and prior approvals for 150 branches, targeting 300-400 new branches annually to enhance accessibility in underbanked areas. It raised USD 600 million via external commercial borrowings in September 2025 as the final tranche under its USD 2 billion Global Medium Term Note programme and completed settlement of USD 150 million senior secured notes in October 2025 to support lending expansion; additionally, in August 2025, it launched a new digital gold loan platform enabling instant credit, while Q2 FY26 net profit surged nearly 90% year-over-year amid robust gold loan demand. These initiatives underscore strategic diversification beyond core gold loans, digital enhancement, and aggressive branch network growth while maintaining strong financial performance, including FY25 net profit of Rs 52,007 crore and Q1 FY26 net profit of Rs 20,463 crore.