Established in 1948 as a statutory corporation, IFCI is a company listed on BSE and NSE. The company has played a pivotal role in setting up various market intermediaries of repute in several niche areas like stock exchanges, entrepreneurship development organizations, consultancy organizations, educational and skill development institutes across the length and breadth of the country.
The company has played a pivotal role in setting up various market intermediaries of repute in several niche areas like stock exchanges, entrepreneurship development organizations, consultancy organizations, educational and skill development institutes across the length and breadth of the country.
Business area of the company
IFCI provides financial support for the diversified growth of Industries across the spectrum. The financing activities cover various kinds of projects such as airports, roads, telecom, power, real estate, manufacturing, services sector and such other allied industries.
Products and services
1) Debenture Trustee
2) Sale & Resolution of NPAs
3) Financial Products
- Loan Products
- Project Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Syndication & Advisory
- Structured Products
The Journey of IFCI
At the time of independence in 1947, the Indian Capital Markets were relatively less developed. The demand for capital was growing rapidly, however there was a dearth of providers of capital. The commercial banks that existed were not equipped well enough to provide for long term capital needs in any significant manner. Against this backdrop and to bridge the demand supply gap for capital needs of the economy, the Government of India established The Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) on July 1, 1948 by way of an IFC Act 1948.
IFCI was the first Development Financial Institution of India set up to propel economic growth through development of infrastructure and industry. Since then, IFCI has contributed significantly to the economy through its incessant support to projects in all the three spheres of growth & development - manufacturing, infrastructure & services and agriculture allied sectors. The Liberalisation of the Indian Economy in 1991 made significant changes in the Indian Capital Markets & Financial System. To aid raising of funds directly through capital markets, the constitution of IFCI was changed from a statutory corporation to a company under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. Subsequently, the name of the company was changed to ‘IFCI Limited’ with effect from October 1999.
1948: Set up as India’s first Development Financial Institution (DFI).
1993: Become a public limited company and was listed on the stock exchange.
2015: Became a government company.
Presently: An established NBFC - ND - SI in the economy.