Blackstone to Invest Rs 5,000 Crore for 15% Stake in IIFL Finance
Blackstone is set to invest around Rs 5,000 crore for a 15% stake in IIFL Finance, joining promoters Nirmal Jain and R Venkataraman, who will invest Rs 1,200 crore to maintain a combined 25% holding. Mumbai-based investor Rohit Kothari, via Anchorage Capital, will contribute about Rs 100 crore, bringing total capital infusion to over Rs 6,200 crore. The investment aims to boost IIFL Finance's capital adequacy ratio by 5 percentage points to 28%, improve credit ratings, and reduce borrowing costs. Blackstone will also gain board representation. The deal is pending board approval and announcement.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 9 Nov, 07:26 am. Other outlets followed.