The boards of state-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Ltd on Monday approved their proposed merger, paving the way for the creation of a power sector financing giant with a combined loan book of over Rs 11 lakh crore. The merger, subject to statutory and regulatory approvals, will consolidate the two state-owned non-banking finance companies into a single balance sheet.

Power Finance Corporation and REC Ltd boards have greenlit their merger, creating India's largest power financier with over Rs 11 lakh crore in loans. The approved share swap…

PFC and REC approve merger scheme to create a ₹11 lakh crore power financing entity, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.