- Business
- Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation Limited engages in financial activities including leasing, hire purchase, bill discounting, and providing loans; it holds substantial investments generating other income. Incorporated in 1943 as Maharashtra Apex Bank Ltd by Upendra Ananth Pai and headquartered in Manipal, India, the company previously operated as a bank before converting to a hire purchase entity following branch transfers to Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate Ltd in 1955 and subsequent amalgamation with General Investments Trusts Ltd per Karnataka High Court order. It operates primarily in India with a focus on non-banking financial services targeting businesses for asset acquisition and liquidity management. In recent developments, the company issued revised audited financial results for the year ended March 31, 2024, alongside un-audited results for quarters ending September 30, 2024, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2025; it held its annual general meeting on September 24, 2025, approved financials showing profit after tax of INR 1169.14 lakh for FY2024-25 with outstanding deposits of INR 1809.03 lakh, and reduced debt to near-zero levels while delivering ROE of 71.2% and ROCE of 72.0% as of March 2025.