Shares of the only listed microfinance company in India - SKS Microfinance, have advanced on hopes that Friday's budget for the next financial year starting in April will bring about more clarity on the sector regulation. It is reported that government is likely to introduce the Microfinance Bill in the budget that seeks to create a regulatory framework for the sector and make it mandatory for all microfinance companies to be registered with the country's central bank.
SKS Microfinance is currently trading at Rs 139.50, up by 8.70 points or 6.65% from its previous closing of Rs 130.80 on the BSE.
The scrip opened at Rs 139.30 and has touched a high and low of Rs 141.00 and Rs 135.65 respectively. So far 331,915 shares were traded on the counter.
The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs 608.65 on 13-Jul-2011 and a 52 week low of Rs 85.00 on 20-Jan-2012.
Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs 141.00 and Rs 118.05 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs 997.08 crore.
The promoters holding in the company stood at 36.84% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 21.36% and 41.80% respectively.
SKS Microfinance (SKS) is a non-banking finance company (NBFC-MFI), registered and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India, whose mission is to provide financial services to low-income households. SKS operates across 19 states of India.
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