- CEO
- Ravindra Kumar Kundu
- Full Time Employees
- 54,000
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Finance/Rental/Leasing
- Address
- Dare House Chennai TN India 600001
- IPO Date
- May 17, 1994
- Business
- Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited (CFHL), a core investment company registered as a non-deposit taking systemically important CIC with the Reserve Bank of India, serves as the holding entity for the financial services arm of the Murugappa Group and operates primarily through its subsidiaries offering diversified financial products and services to individual and corporate customers across India. Incorporated in 1949 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the company holds significant stakes in Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited (CIFCL), which provides vehicle finance including commercial vehicle, passenger vehicle, and tractor loans; home loans; loans against property; SME loans; secured business and personal loans; consumer and small enterprise loans; and wealth management services via its securities arm. Additional subsidiaries include Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited (CMSGICL), a joint venture with Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance offering motor, health, travel, property, and other general insurance products; and Cholamandalam MS Risk Services Limited (CMSRSL), delivering risk management and engineering solutions.
CFHL maintains a nationwide presence with over 1,500 branches primarily in rural and semi-urban areas, targeting retail customers, SMEs, and corporates with a focus on secured lending and insurance. In recent developments, CIFCL, the flagship subsidiary, reported assets under management exceeding Rs 1.77 lakh crore as of late 2025, with disbursements growing robustly amid economic recovery; the group strengthened partnerships in FY2025, including enhanced ties with allies like Inogen, Tonkin & Taylor, and others for risk services, while launching long-term projects in cultural transformation, behavior-based safety, and sustainability initiatives through CMSRSL. Consolidated net profit rose 4.64% to Rs 549.92 crore in the September 2025 quarter, reflecting sustained growth post the 2017 demerger that streamlined focus on financial investments, alongside capital raises by subsidiaries such as Rs 4,000 crore in instruments planned for FY2026.