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Sammaan eyes `1.5L cr book, 1,500 branches in three years

MUMBAI: Sammaan Capital, formerly Indiabulls Housing Finance, will pivot to a multi-asset lender spanning personal/gold/MSME loans after its acquisition by Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company for about Rs 8,850 crore, making it a multinational NBFC.IHC’s affiliate Avenir Investment RSC will take a 41.5% stake via preferential shares/warrants, with scope to cross 63% through a mandatory…

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Gold loan boom: Credit market poised for major expansion; NBFCs plan 3,000 new branches as demand jumps

India’s gold loan market is gearing up for strong expansion, with non-bank lenders preparing to open around 3,000 dedicated branches over the next year to meet rising demand. The market, which is largely led by public-sector banks, grew 36% year-on-year to Rs 14.5 lakh crore by the end of September.According to sector heads quoted by…

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