Edelweiss ties up with Bank of Baroda for MSME loans

Edelweiss Financial Services said its unit ECL Finance has signed an agreement with Bank of Baroda to explore co-lending or co-origination of loans to small businesses. The two will offer loans and expertise to MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises), self-employed persons as well as “priority sector groups”. “Under the arrangement, both partners can widen […]

Edelweiss’ NBFC arm to raise up to Rs 1,000 cr via debentures

ECL Finance Ltd, the NBFC arm of Edelweiss Group, said it plans to raise up to Rs 1,000 cr in the form of non-convertible debentures, a form of debt. The non-convertible debentures have a face value of Rs. 1,000 each, and the company could raise anywhere between Rs 250 cr or Rs. 1,000 cr, depending […]

Edelweiss abandons acquisition of Religare’s securities business

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd said it abandoned the deal to acquire the securities business of Religare Enterprises, including the company’s securities and commodities broking and depository participant services. “Due to the seller’s inability to obtain the requisite clearances within the agreed timeline, the binding agreement has come to an end on March 15, 2018,” Edelweiss […]

Edelweiss offers investors 8.75% – 9.25% interest per year via NCDs

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd said its subsidiary Edelweiss Retail Finance is offering interest rates of 8.75% to 9.25% to retail investors who want to put in Rs 1,000 or more in the company’s debentures. Debentures are like bonds, and are issued by a company with a fixed tenure, after which they are redeemed. The interest […]

Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Kotak MF invest in Edelweiss QIP

Edelweiss Financial Services said it raised Rs 1,527.75 crore by selling its shares to institutional investors through the Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) route, the first time it has raised funds by selling shares after the IPO ten years ago. The QIP opened on November 15, 2017 and closed on November 20, 20 17. It sold […]