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LIC Housing Finance Ltd

NSE: LICHSGFIN BSE: 500253

507.60

(-3.55)%

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lic housing finance ltd History

1989

  • The Company was incorporated on 19th June as a public limited company.
  • The Company started various schemes: Griha Prakash, Griha Tara, Griha Shobha and Griha Lakshmi.

1994

  • 3,00,57,900 No. of equity shares were issued at a premium of Rs 50 per share through public issue.

1996

  • The Company decided to carry out fund based and one-fund based activities.

2000

  • Crisil assigned a AAA rating to the issue of mortgage backed pass through certificate backed by mortgages originated by the company.

2001

  • The Company launched its new scheme, 'Griha Vikas'.

2002

  • LIC Housing Finance forfeited 1,25,300 equity shares due to non payment of allotment/call monies.
  • LIC Housing Finance approved for the take over of Individual Housing loan portfolio of GLFL Housing Finance.
  • Around 25 investors subscribed to the issue of confidentially placed debentures for a total amount of Rs.392 cr.
  • LIC Housing Finance decreased its interest rates on housing loans by 25-50 basis points.
  • Financial Institutions increased their stake from 0.01% to 1.96% and Mutual Fund companies increased their stake from 0.35% to 1.06%.
  • LIC Housing Finance decreased the floating rate of interest under individual loan scheme to 9.5% from 11%.
  • LIC Housing Finance signed a deed of assignment to take over individual housing loan portfolio of Citibank N A.
  • UTI and IFCI were removed from the list of promoters of LIC Housing Finance.

2003

  • LIC Housing Finance unveiled a new project for elderly people called 'LIC HFL Care Homes'.
  • LIC Housing Finance sanctioned 84,126 loans worth Rs.3265.78cr and disbursed 76,663 loans worth Rs.2941.24cr under its Individual Loan Scheme.
  • LICHFL mobilised Rs.280cr for 15 years at 7% rate of interest through private placement.
  • LIC Housing Finance's shares delisted from The Stock Exchange - Ahmedabad.

2004

  • Merill Lynch Capital acquires LIC housing stake of 0.39%.
  • Templeton Asset Management buys 37,52,362 equity shares.
  • LIC Housing Finance delisted from the Delhi Stock Exchange.
  • LIC Housing Finance shares delisted from Madras Stock Exchange.
  • Mr D Krishnan appointed as Chief Executive Officer.
  • LIC Housing Finance's one-crore global depository receipts issue opened.
  • Lists its maiden global offerings worth $29.85 million at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
  • Introduces new product that starts as a fixed rate loan but contains an option to convert it to a floating rate loan.

2005

  • LIC Housing Finance delisted from The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Ltd.
  • LIC Housing Finance launches loan product that eliminates the requirement of charge on house financed.
  • Goldman Sachs acquires share in LICHF.

2007

  • LIC Housing Finance to launch FD scheme.
  • LIC Housing Finance to enter into reverse mortgage product.

2008

  • Shri. D K Mehrotra was appointed as Managing Director.
  • Shri A S Narayanamoorthy was appointed as Additional Director.
  • LIC Housing Finance launches Reverse Mortgage for senior citizens.

2009

  • LIC Housing Finance cut interest rates for new loans by 0.5%.

2010

  • The Company applied for a license with the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority to act as Aggregator under the National Pension System.
  • LIC Housing Finance decided to unveil a private equity fund focussed on real estate development projects.
  • LIC Housing Finance approved a stock split in the ratio of 1:5.
  • Company split its Face value of Shares from Rs 10 to Rs 2.

2011

  • Dinesh Kumar Mehrotra was appointed interim Chairman.

2012

  • LIC Housing Finance has begun the process of raising funds through Qualified Institutional Placements.

2013

  • LIC Housing Finance has recommended a dividend of Rs. 3.80 per equity share of Rs. 2/- each.

2014

  • LIC Housing Finance has recommended a dividend of Rs. 4.50 per equity share of Rs. 2/- each.

2017

  • LIC Housing Finance launches new home loan product.

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