IIFL Finance has approved a Rs 6,414 crore primary capital raise through a preferential issue, with global investment firm Blackstone set to invest Rs 5,000 crore in the company, in one of the biggest fundraisings by an Indian non-banking lender this year.
The non-banking financial company's board approved the capital raise on Tuesday. Funds managed by Blackstone Private Equity will invest Rs 5,000 crore, about $535 million, through a preferential allotment of compulsorily convertible preference shares. The shares will be converted into equity at Rs 602 apiece within 18 months of allotment.
The total raise of Rs 6,414 crore, about $686 million, will be used to fund the next phase of IIFL Finance's growth, the company said. The deal gives one of the world's largest alternative asset managers a significant stake in a lender that has been expanding across gold loans, home loans and microfinance, and it signals continued appetite among global investors for Indian financial services.
Blackstone's investment is the centrepiece of the deal. The firm has been one of the most active foreign investors in India, and its backing is likely to be read by the market as a vote of confidence in IIFL Finance's business and in the wider Indian lending sector, which has been growing rapidly as credit demand rises across the economy.
The announcement came on a strong day for Indian markets, which reopened after the Diwali-Balipratipada holiday with a sharp rally. The Sensex was trading at 81,961.89, up 855.24 points or 1.05%, and the Nifty 50 at 25,270.25, up 225.60 points or 0.90%, by early afternoon, with the Nifty gap-opening near 25,338 after the break. Markets had been lifted by a moderation in crude oil prices and signs of renewed buying by foreign institutional investors.
IIFL Finance was not the only financial stock in focus. Bajaj Finance allotted 5.74 crore warrants to its promoter Bajaj Finserv on a preferential basis for Rs 5,799 crore, and the Bank of Baroda raised its marginal cost of funds-based lending rate across four tenures, with the revised rates set to take effect from 12 November. The Securities and Exchange Board of India also gave its approval for the proposed initial public offering of Mahanadi Coalfields, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coal India.
Corporate results also drove trading. Kalyan Jewellers reported a 64% year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 427 crore for the September quarter, with revenue from operations up 31.4% to Rs 10,323 crore. Cochin Shipyard reported a 50% fall in net profit to Rs 53.8 crore even as revenue rose 11.7% to Rs 1,249 crore, while tyre-maker MRF reported a 26.6% fall in net profit to Rs 387 crore on revenue of Rs 8,660.2 crore, and announced an interim dividend of Rs 3 a share.
For IIFL Finance, the capital raise comes at a moment when Indian non-banking lenders are under pressure to strengthen their balance sheets. The Reserve Bank of India has tightened rules on lending and capital in recent years, and lenders that want to grow their loan books need fresh equity to do so. A Rs 6,414 crore raise gives IIFL Finance substantial room to expand without stretching its capital ratios.
The structure of the deal matters too. Compulsorily convertible preference shares give Blackstone an equity stake on conversion, but they also give the company time: the 18-month conversion window means the dilution of existing shareholders is phased rather than immediate. The conversion price of Rs 602 a share will be watched closely by the market as a measure of what a sophisticated global investor thinks the company is worth.
What happens next depends on shareholder approval and regulatory clearances, which are standard for a preferential issue of this size. If completed as planned, the deal will leave IIFL Finance with one of the strongest capital positions among its peers, and with Blackstone as a major shareholder with a direct interest in its growth.
Figures checked at 14:57 PKT on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
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