Jio Financial Services to become the second largest shadow lender by market cap
Live MintJio Financial Services, the financial arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, has unsettled shadow lenders space in the country by claiming the second spot. Post demerging with RIL on Thursday, Jio Financial Services boasts off an implied market capitalisation of ₹1.6 lakh crore, that's way behind Bajaj Finance m-cap of ₹4.59 lakh crore, but significantly higher to its contemporaries in the space. However, experts believe Jio Financial Services high share price is a reflection of the market’s assessment of the company's potential. Coining similar views, Pankaj Pandey, Head – Research, ICICI Direct said that against an implied value of ₹133 per share of Jio Financial Services, the market had valued the entity at ₹250-260 per share due to its strong networth of around ₹1 lakh crore which was seen enabling faster growth in an already competitive financial marketplace,.