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MFCL is an Arvind Mafatlal group Company promoted byMafatlal Industries Ltd. which has also promoted NOCILPIL Mafatlal Fine Spg. & Mfg. Co. Ltd. and Gujarat GasCo. Ltd. The Company was originally incorporated onOctober 20 1986 in the State of Maharashtra as a PrivateLimited Company. Subsequently theCompany became a Deemed Public Company under section 43A ofthe Act on September 11 1987 by virtue of holding of itsshares by another Public Company. By a Special Resolutionpassed on July 3 1992 the Company was converted into aPublic Limited Company. MFCL is an existing profit makingand dividend paying Company and is engaged in setting up acomprehensive one roof financial supermarket. It offers awide range of financial services in the areas of leasinghire purchase bill discounting merchant bankingcorporate advisory services and investments. MFCL (throughits wholly owned subsidiary-Mafatlal Securities Ltd.) isalso a Member of National Stock Exchange for wholesale debtinstruments as well as equities. It is also a member ofthe OTCEI and a registered Category I Merchant Banker.PRESENT BUSINESSLeasing & Hire-purchaseMFCL commenced leasing and hire-purchase financingactivities in September 1992. Within a short period of twoyears it has disbursed gross amount of Rs.19.71 crores forlease and hire-purchase assets to corporate customers.Bills DiscountingMFCL deploys temporary surplus funds for discounting ofbills to reputed Companies at attractive rates of discount.Promoter''s fundingMFCL has given short term loans against securities andshares to finance Promoter''s investments in profitableprojects.Merchant BankingMFCL has received authorisation from SEBI to act asCategory I Merchant Banker with effect from February 1993.As on date MFCL has offered underwriting worth Rs.1050 Lacsin Public Issues of reputed companies out of whichunderwriting business of Rs.210 Lacs has been completed.During the short period of six months MFCL has acted asLead Managers for two Issues and as Co-Managers for fiveIssues. MFCL has received further mandate to act as LeadManagers for fifteen issues.Membership of OTCEIMFCL is a member of OTCEI and has accepted sponsorship forthree Issues.National Stock ExchangeMFCL has been admitted to the membership of Debt and Equitysection of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd throughits subsidiary Mafatlal Securities Ltd. Infrastructure forthe above purpose has been set up and steps are being takento activate the NSE counter.InvestmentsMFCL invests funds in secondary and primary markets. Ithas also received approval of SEBI for its PortfolioManagement Scheme.Infrastructural FacilitiesMFCL has developed requisite infrastructural facilities toenable it to carry on its financial services businessprofessionally. MFCL operates from 4000 sq ft fullyequipped & automated office at Nariman Point with thelatest office aids like Computer network (LAN) fax telexResearch software built up database etc.The Company has existing skilled manpower strength of 28including senior personnel of which 24 are qualifiedprofessionals such as CAs /MBAs/ACSs/Engineers.MFCL has widely dispersed geographical operations withbranch offices at Ahmadabad Delhi and Madras.