Ifci Limited

IFCI Ltd. was set up in 1948 as Industrial Finance Corporation of India, a Statutory Corporation, through `The Industrial Finance Corporation of India Act, 1948’ of Parliament to provide medium and long term finance to industry. After repeal of this Act in 1993, IFCI became a Public Limited Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956. IFCI became a Government controlled company subsequent to enhancement of equity shareholding to 55.53% by Government of India on December 21, 2012. In April, 2015, Government of India has acquired six crore Preference Shares of IFCI Ltd. of Rs.10/- each from six public sector banks.With this, the shareholding of the Government of India in paid-up share capital of IFCI has been increased to 51.04% and IFCI has become a Government Company under Section 2(45) of the Companies Act, 2013. IFCI is also a Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC-ND-SI), registered with the Reserve Bank of India. Its main products are A. Term Loans B. Corporate Loans C. Short Term Loans (up to 1 year) D. Loan against Shares E. Loans to NBFC's