Capital Trust Limited Rebuilds Growth Model, Validates Pivot to Secured and Partner-Led Lending
Capital Trust Limited (CTL), a publicly listed NBFC, is charting a strategic shift in its lending model, balancing its deep legacy in MSME financing with an aggressive push into the secured Gold Loan segment. With a history of disbursing over ₹4,500 crore to more than 12 lakh clients through a network of over 250 branches, CTL is repositioning itself for sustainable, lower-risk growth.CTL’s new architecture emphasizes a dual business model: focused, incremental own-book lending in gold loans, alongside scaling MSME financing through Business Correspondent (BC) and co-lending partnerships. This approach enables capital-light growth while...