Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) is one of India's leading infrastructure development and finance companies. IL&FS was promoted by the Central Bank of India (CBI), Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) and Unit Trust of India (UTI). Over the years, IL&FS has broad-based its shareholding and inducted Institutional shareholders including State Bank of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India, ORIX Corporation - Japan, HSBC Group and Government of Singapore.

IL&FS has a distinct mandate - catalyzing the development of infrastructure in the country. The organization has focused on the commercialization and development of infrastructure projects and creation of value added financial services.

IL&FS infrastructure development initiatives have been sectorally and geographically diverse. Strategic relations with State Governments in seventeen states and on-going relationships with various departments of the Central Government have helped IL&FS develop projects across the country with each project IL&FS has focused on creating transparent, accountable and convergent processes. In parallel, IL&FS has devised innovative mechanisms to facilitate project financing and financial products and services that add value to individuals and corporate.

Organizationally, the IL&FS Group has evolved along routes perfectly configured to business requirements. Technical support and service groups provide specialized expertise. Project development and sectional companies house the ability to seed initiatives and carry them through to completion. Strong core skills - key to successful project development and project financing across sectors - have been developed within the Group. These have aided IL&FS in spreading its expertise across a variety of sectors, nationwide.