Infrastructure Development Finance Company

Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited, more commonly known as IDFC, is a development finance institution based in India under the Department of Financial Services, Government of India.[2] It provides finance and advisory services for infrastructure projects, as well as asset management and investment banking.[3]

Not to be confused with International Development Finance Club.

Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited
IndustryBanking, Financial services
Founded1997 (1997) (Chennai)
Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
India
Area served
India
ServicesInfrastructure Advisory and Finance
Investment banking
Asset Management
AUMIncrease ₹115,000 crore (US$14 billion) (2022)[1]
OwnerGovernment of India
SubsidiariesIDFC Project Equity
IDFC First Bank
IDFC Securities
IDFC Pension Fund Management
IDFC Foundation
IDFC Institute
Websitewww.idfc.com

Company history

IDFC was incorporated on 30 January 1997 by Government of India with its registered office in Chennai and started operations on 9 June 1997.In the year 1998 the company registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC). In the year 1999 the company was notified as Public Financial Institution.[4]

In August 2005, the company's equity shares were listed at the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after an initial public offering (IPO).[5] Government of India cut down it's ownership from 100% to 34.91% through the IPO, despite that it still retains majority ownership.[6]

In May 2008, the company entered into asset management by acquiring the AMC business of Standard Chartered Bank in India, namely Standard Chartered Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd and Standard Chartered Trustee Company Pvt Ltd; the acquired companies were re-branded as IDFC Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd and IDFC AMC Trustee Company Pvt Ltd respectively.[7]

In 2008–09, the company acquired 100% of the share capital of IDFC Capital (Singapore) Pvt Ltd. In the same year, the company established IDFC Foundation to focus on capacity building, policy advisory and sustainability initiatives.[8]

IDFC Bank started operating banking services on 1 October 2015.[9]

IDFC Ltd. to complete merger with IDFC First Bank by March-end, leading to full privatization of IDFC Bank.[10]

References
  1. "AAUM by over 8.5% to Rs. 115,000 crore in FY22" (PDF). www.idfclimited.com. 31 December 2022. p. in PDF on page 42 Paragraph 3.
  2. "STATUTORY CORPORATIONS, COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAVE FINANCIAL OR CONTROLLING INTEREST LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT" (PDF). Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 1 September 2021.
  3. "Buy IDFC target Rs 61: Manas Jaiswal". The Economic Times. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. "IDFC Ltd". Business Standard India – via Business Standard.
  5. "IDFC Ltd. Stock Price, Share Price, Live BSE/NSE, IDFC Ltd. Bids Offers. Buy/Sell IDFC Ltd. news & tips, & F&O Quotes, NSE/BSE Forecast News and Live Quotes". www.moneycontrol.com.
  6. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/government-may-sell-stakes-in-idfc-tata-communications-via-etf-route/articleshow/47007330.cms?from=mdr
  7. Reporter, B. S. (8 March 2008). "IDFC buys StanChart AMC for $205 million". Business Standard India – via Business Standard.
  8. "About Us". www.idfcfoundation.com.
  9. Vishnoi, Abhishek (10 April 2015). "IDFC bank unit to begin operations from 1 October". Live Mint. HT Media Ltd. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  10. "IDFC to complete merger with IDFC First Bank by March-end". 21 March 2023.
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