bse 533398 bse sensex constituent industry finance founded kerala india 1939 headquarters kochi india key people m g george muthoot chairman george alexander muthoot md george jacob muthoot joint managing director george thomas muthoot joint managing director number of employees 30 000 2012 1 website www.muthootfinance.com muthoot finance ltd. is an indian financial corporation . it is known as the largest gold financing company in the world . 2 3 in addition to financing gold transactions the company offers foreign exchange services money transfers wealth management services travel and tourism services and sells gold coins at muthoot finance branches . the company s headquarters are located in kerala india and it operates over 4 400 branches throughout the country . outside india muthoot finance is established in the uk the us and the united arab emirates . while the company falls under the brand umbrella of the muthoot group its stocks are listed on the bombay stock exchange bse and nse . as of march 2012 update revenue after expenditure stood at more than rs . 23 000 crore 4.2 billion . 4 the target market of muthoot finance includes small businesses vendors farmers traders sme business owners and salaried individuals . contents 1 corporate background 2 awards and recognition 3 philanthropy 4 references 5 external links corporate background edit muthoot finance was founded by m george muthoot in 1939 . muthoot finance to enter capital market through ipo route economic times . the company has been licensed by reserve bank of india under section companies act of 1956 to function as a non banking financial company nbfc without accepting public deposits and is specifically exempted from the provisions of the money lenders act in karnataka and other states . the company s gold loan business constitutes more than 99 percent of its total income . its retail loan assets stand at rs . 23 763 crs . the total number of shares of muthoot finance held by individuals hindu undivided family stood at 80.12 percent and the public shareholdings from mutual funds uti totaled 3.52 percent . awards and recognition edit muthoot finance won the skoch financial inclusion award 2013 5 in recognition of its major initiative in the area of access to banking and financial services to the aam aadmi who had been excluded from the country s banking network for decades . 6 in 2012 muthoot finance was voted the most trusted finance brand in india 7 according to the brand trust report 2012 a study conducted by trust research advisory . in the brand trust report 2013 however muthoot finance was voted second most trusted finance brand in india 8 but it regained its place as india s most trusted finance brand in the brand trust report 2014 . 9 in 2012 the company won the asian sustainability leadership award 10 for best rural outreach . 11 bfsi award for the most admired loyalty program in 2012 at the asian leadership awards heald at dubai . 12 golden peacock award for csr being conferred upon muthoot finance ltd. in the financial services sector at the 7th international conference on social responsibility at the dubai global convention 2012 13 in 2013 company won the golden peacock award hr excellence for 2013 14 which recognizes the continuing commitment by business to conduct itself ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce . 15 philanthropy edit all of the philanthropic activities of muthoot finance are conducted through the muthoot m george foundation which also conducts tree plantation drives 16 and offers scholarships 17 to the needy on a regular basis . the company is also involved in various philanthropic initiatives which focus on education through m george foundation 18 environment health financial assistance and eco friendliness . 19 with the assistance of the credai clean city movement the company is associated with the concept of an e toilet which was a public sanitation initiative . 20 additionally the company holds regular agricultural seminars by the name of ente adukkalathottum my kitchen garden which educates farmers on the effects of pesticide residues in food and how to counter that for healthier living . it has also been actively involved in helping cancer patients as well as individuals diagnosed with from kidney diseases by financially covering medical expenses . 21 the company runs the kochi chapter of the horn not ok please initiative which raises awareness on the harmful effects of vehicular noise pollution . 22 the company has also launched a centre for promoting creating road traffic awareness at the office of the asst. commissioner of police in kochi to help raise awareness about road safety and the prevention of traffic accidents . 23 24 in 2012 the muthoot group launched the first paul george memorial tournament 25 which was aimed at government school children in the delhi ncr region . the winners of the tournament were given scholarships . 26 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retrieved 2013 02 02 . national delhi sehwag inaugurates paul george memorial tournament . zee news . 2013 10 14 . retrieved 2014 01 25 . t20 cricket tournament for government school students cricket news ndtvsports.com . sports.ndtv.com . 2012 10 19 . retrieved 2013 01 31 . external links edit official website muthoot finance at bombay stock exchange muthoot finance at national stock exchange of india v t e bse sensex companies of india airtel axis bank bajaj auto bhel cipla coal india dr. reddy s laboratories gail hdfc hdfc bank hero motocorp hindalco hul icici bank infosys itc l & t mahindra & mahindra maruti suzuki ntpc ongc reliance industries sbi sesa sterlite sun pharma tata motors tata power tata steel tcs wipro v t e cnx nifty companies of india acc ambuja cements asian paints axis bank bajaj auto bank of baroda bhel bpcl bharti airtel cairn india cipla coal india dlf dr. reddy s laboratories gail grasim industries hcl technologies hdfc hdfc bank hero motocorp hindalco 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