Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)
It was set up in 1955 for providing long-term loans to companies for a period up to 15 years and subscribe to their shares and debentures. However, the proprietary and partnership firms were also entitled to secure loans from ICICI.
Like IFCI, the ICICI also guarantees loans raised by companies from other sources besides underwriting their issue of shares and debentures. Foreign currency loans can also be secured by companies from ICICI.
In the context of the emerging competitive scenario in the finance sector, ICICI has merged with ICICI Bank Ltd., with effect from 3 May, 2002. Consequent upon the merger, the ICICI group’s financing and banking operations have been integrated into a single full service banking company.