Anil Ambani

Anil Ambani

Chairman, Reliance ADAG
Birth DetailsJune 4, 1959 | Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
LeagueBusiness Leader
EducationB.Sc., K.C. College, Mumbai University;
MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Net Worth$1.7 billion (as of April 3, 2019)
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Anil Ambani's Journey So Far ...
  • Joined Reliance Industries in 1983 as Co-Chief Executive Officer
  • Pioneered India’s movement into overseas capital markets with international public offerings of global depository receipts, convertibles and bonds
  • After a much-publicised family feud that made headlines for years, Reliance Industries was split between him and his brother Mukesh in 2005 following their father Dhirubhai Ambani’s death
  • In 2006, the Reliance Group was formed and in less than ten years became a market leader in several growth sectors including telecommunications, generation, transmission and distribution of renewable and non-renewable sources of power, national road highways, metro rail systems, cement, financial services, education, healthcare, media and entertainment
  • With a net worth of $45 billion, he became one of the richest persons in India in 2007 according to the Forbes Rich List
  • In 2008, Reliance Power’s IPO became India’s largest of the time which was subscribed in less than a minute
  • His businesses had a market capitalization of Rs 1,65,917 crore in January 2008
  • Losing a huge chunk of his fortune in the recession of the late 2000s, his net worth dropped to $13.7 billion by 2010 as per Forbes’
  • He lost his billionaire tag in 2019
  • By June 2019, Reliance Group’s market capitalization stood at Rs 6,196 crore


Before you go ...
  • Anil Ambani is a fitness enthusiast and also a seasoned long-distance marathon runner, with over 50 half and full marathons to his credit.
  • His other interests include nature, wildlife conservation and spiritualism.
Last Updated: 15/02/2021

Anil Ambani News

  • Nippon Life India Asset Management will pay over 96 crore rupees to settle SEBI charges. The company allegedly invested customer funds in high-risk Yes Bank bonds. This investment led to significant investor losses when Yes Bank became insolvent. A large portion of the settlement will be returned to affected investors. Anil Ambani's group allegedly influenced these investment decisions.
  • The Supreme Court has rejected Anil Ambani's appeal. He challenged banks classifying his loan accounts as fraudulent. The court found no grounds to interfere with the Bombay High Court's order. This allows banks to proceed with the classification. The Supreme Court asked the High Court to expedite the hearing. Anil Ambani had sought to settle the matter with the banks.
  • The Enforcement Directorate has alleged over ₹11,600 crore as proceeds of crime in a money laundering probe involving Reliance Home Finance and Reliance Commercial Finance. Public funds were allegedly diverted through shell entities. Nearly 90% of corporate loans were routed to shell companies. Key functionaries Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Amit Bapna were taken into custody.
  • The CBI has registered a fresh case against Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications for allegedly causing a loss of ₹3,750 crore to Life Insurance Corporation of India. The case, based on an LIC complaint, alleges that the insurer was induced to invest ₹4,500 crore in non-convertible debentures between 2009 and 2012 through misleading claims about the company’s financial health and asset backing.
  • Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against Reliance Commercial Finance, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Power, and ADAG promoters following a complaint by Axis Bank. The case, involving allegations of financial irregularities and fund diversion, stems from a preliminary inquiry and a forensic audit. While Axis Bank quantified the principal sacrifice at ₹38.95 crore, police are investigating transactions exceeding ₹1,800 crore.
  • Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X, alleging his absence from Parliament was due to the Epstein files and the India-US trade deal. Gandhi accused Modi of compromising national data, harming farmers, and the textile industry, while also linking the PM to the Adani case in America.
  • Anil Ambani, represented by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, assured the top court that he will not leave the country without its prior nod when PIL petitioner and former bureaucrat EAS Sarma apprehended that he may flee.
  • ED said it has detected "fraudulent diversion" of public money by various Reliance Anil Ambani group companies including Reliance Communications (RCom), RHFL, RCFL, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RIL) and Reliance Power Ltd (RPL).
  • The Bombay High Court has temporarily halted public sector banks from taking further action on fraud-related show-cause notices issued to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani. The court cited that the notices were based on a forensic audit report whose validity Ambani has challenged, and that proceeding would cause irreparable harm.
  • The Bombay High Court has stayed actions by three banks to declare Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications' accounts as 'fraud'. The court ruled that the forensic audit report used was invalid as it lacked a qualified chartered accountant's signature, violating RBI Master Directions. This decision prevents drastic consequences for Ambani and his company.

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