Credit Bulletin
December 08, 2021 | Mumbai
Update on Fullerton India Credit Company Limited
 

On November 30, 2021, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG; rated ‘A-/Stable’ by S&P Global) completed the purchase of 74.9% stake in Fullerton India Credit Company Limited (FICCL) from Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte Ltd (FFH), post receipt of necessary regulatory approvals. SMFG will eventually acquire 100% of FICCL. FICCL’s subsidiary, Fullerton India Home Finance Company Limited (FIHFCL) will continue to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of FICCL.

 

On July 6, 2021, SMFG and FFH had reached an agreement for SMFG to acquire a 74.9% stake in from FFH, subject to regulatory approvals.

 

As part of the transaction, Fullerton India’s Board has been reconstituted to comprise Mr. Nobuyuki Kawabata, Mr. Rajeev Veeravalli Kannan and Mr. Shantanu Mitra (as representatives of SMFG), Mr. Hong Ping Yeo and Mr. Anindo Mukherjee (as representative of FFH) and Mr. Shirish Moreshwar Apte, Dr. Milan Robert Shuster and Ms. Sudha Pillai (as Independent Directors). Fullerton India’s management team will continue to operate under the leadership of Mr. Mitra, Managing Director and CEO of Fullerton India.

 

CRISIL Ratings on FICCL and FIHFCL continue to remain on “Watch with Developing Implications” as it is engaging with SMFG’s management to understand their strategy, business plan for India and brand association with the legal entity. CRISIL Ratings will resolve the Rating Watch once it has clarity on the above aspects.

 

About FICCL

FICCL was formed in December 2005 through the acquisition of Dove Finance (DF) by Asia Financial Holding Pte, Singapore (through its investment arm, Angelica Investment Pte Ltd). After the acquisition, the name was changed to First India Credit Company Ltd, which was then renamed to Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd deriving its name from the parent.

 

FICCL’s product offerings include secured products which comprise primarily of mortgages/loans against property, and commercial vehicle loans. The unsecured product offerings comprise of personal loans and rural group loans. The company operates through 628 branches.

 

About FIHFC

FIHFCL started its operation in December 2015; offering home loan and loan against property in the affordable segment to the salaried and self-employed professionals.  The company leverages on the existing infrastructure of FICCL with branch sharing. It currently operates out of 70 branches out of which 25 branches are self and the rest are shared with FICCL.

 

About SMFG

SMFG is amongst the largest financial group in Japan offering a broad range of financial services centred on banking. They are also engaged in the leasing, securities, credit card, investment, mortgage securitisation, venture capital, and other credit-related businesses. India is one of the focus markets for SMFG and the proposed transaction will drive the retail strategy of the group.

 

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