The renowned Manappuram Finance Ltd., one of the leading NBFCs in India, was established in 1949 at Valapad, Thrissur, by the late Mr. V.C. Padmanabhan, and thereafter was promoted by his son, Mr. V.P. Nandakumar, the current MD & CEO. Manappuram has always been known for its true attempts to change the usual financial flows by introducing innovations in the industry. Manappuram was one of the earliest to adopt the ‘Core Banking’ platform. In 2015, it launched ‘Online Gold Loan’ which gives gold