Muthoot Finance partners with LuLu International Exchange to provide UAE customers with easy gold loan repayment service

• Over 4 lakh customers of Muthoot Group customers based out of the UAE and their relatives can now remit money instantly to the loan accounts through the 89 branches of Lulu International Exchange

India, Sep 27, 2022: Muthoot Finance, India's largest gold loan NBFC company has signed a MoU with UAE based Lulu International Exchange, one of the most trusted money exchange and transfer companies in UAE, to work as its collection partner. Through this partnership, Muthoot Finance aims to drive convenience and ease of money transfer for over 4 lakh NRIs in the UAE region whose relatives have availed gold loans back home.

India is by far the world’s largest recipient of remittances, with the share of remittances from GCC countries to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka historically being high.

This partnership will largely benefit the customers and their relatives who have availed gold loans by providing them with a secure and reliable way to pay their gold loan installments at special rates. NRIs can avail the service at any of the 89 branches of Lulu Exchange spread across the UAE. The loan instalment will be settled on a real time basis with a nominal fee charged for the remit service. Through its physical branches and digital solution of LuLu Money, LuLu Exchange offers fast & reliable money transfer and foreign exchange service powered by a robust network, reputed partners, and high standards of customer care.

Furthermore, with a wide network of 4600 plus branches of Muthoot Finance in India, the beneficiaries can receive the money to their loan accounts in any of their branches. This is made possible in partnership with Muthoot Finserv, the USA venture of Muthoot Group, which has been one of the most reliable money transfer services providers to India and Sri Lanka.

Speaking on the partnership, Mr. George Alexander Muthoot, Managing Director, Muthoot Finance said “We are delighted to partner with Lulu Exchange to provide our customers with a seamless and secure way to repay gold loan instalments. UAE holds a significant position amongst the countries worldwide in terms of the remittances received from Muthoot Finance’s overseas expatriate communities. This partnership will enhance the cross-border repayment experience to be quicker and reliable. With the strategic business partnership, NRIs can use Lulu Exchange branches to repay the gold loan instalments of their relatives who have availed a gold loan from Muthoot Finance. We as a company are constantly upgrading our services to satisfy our customer’s changing needs and provide them with the best available solutions”

Speaking on the development, Mr. Richard Wason, CEO, LuLu Financial Group, said, “LuLu Exchange has been at the forefront of delivering qualitative remittance products to Indian expats living in the UAE. Our partnership with Muthoot Finance extends our responsibility to the NRI community by offering them a seamless and accessible medium to send money to their loan accounts. This will be of immense benefit to Muthoot’s customers in the UAE, and we plan to digitise this service very soon, which will further simplify the payment needs of our customers.”

Muthoot Finance recently expanded its doorstep service of gold loan@home across South India to make credit even more accessible and easy to avail. The company saw its consolidated assets under management grow 11% to Rs. 64,494 crores and reported profit of Rs. 4,031 crores for FY22. 

About Muthoot Finance

Muthoot Finance is the flagship company of The Muthoot Group which has 20 diversified business divisions. With 5000+ branches, the Group serves over 2.5 Lac customers every day. Muthoot Finance is India’s largest gold loan NBFC and India’s No.1 Most Trusted Financial Services Brand, according to the Brand Trusted Report. It is a reputed ‘Systemically Important Non-deposit taking NBFC’. As part of the core business, Muthoot Finance provides loans against security of household gold jewellery at highly affordable rates and amazing product features. Globally, the Group has presence across, USA, UK, UAE, Costa Rica, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

About LuLu International Exchange

LuLu International Exchange is a part of the LuLu Financial Group, an ISO 9001:2015 certified global financial services enterprise headquartered in Abu Dhabi. Through its physical branches and digital solution of LuLu Money, LuLu Exchange offers fast & reliable money transfer and foreign exchange services to a cross-section of society, powered by a robust network, reputed partners, and high standards of customer care. Lulu Exchange is licensed by the Central Bank of UAE and is a leading facilitator of UAE’s Wage Protection System.