Bajaj Auto rises after board clears Rs 1,500 crore fund infusion in BACL

Bajaj Auto Share Price Today: Pune-based motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj Auto's shares rose on Wednesday, a day after the auto major—whose popular motorcycles include Pulsar, Discover and Dominar—announced additional fund influsion of Rs 1,500 crore in its wholly-owned subsidiary Bajaj Auto Capital Ltd (BACL). The fund infusion, cleared by Bajaj Auto's board, will be made in phased manner during the next financial year (FY26), the motorcycle maker said in a post-market hours regulatory filing on Tuesday.

According to Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Auto Capital will continue to be its wholly-owned subsidiary after the fund infusion.

Bajaj Auto Stock Price Latest Update

The Bajaj Auto stock—traded with the symbol BAJAJ-AUTO on stock exchanges BSE and NSE—ended higher by Rs 125.1, or 1.6 per cent, at Rs 7,731 apiece on BSE, outperforming gains of 0.3-0.4 per cent in the Nifty 50 and Nifty Auto gauges. The stock finished higher for a second straight session. 

During the session, Bajaj Auto shares rose by as much as Rs 159.1, or 2.1 per cent, to Rs 7,765 apiece on the bourse.

At the day's high, the stock is up 3.7 per cent in two days. 

Bajaj Auto Board Clears Rs 1,500 Crore Additional Fund Infusion in Bajaj Auto Capital: Details

Here are five key things to know about this development: 

• Bajaj Auto said that the proposed investment is a related party transaction (RPT) and would be carried out on an arm’s length basis.
• Bajaj Auto's Managing Director and CEO Rajiv Bajaj, Executive Director Rakesh Sharma, and Independent Director Pradip Shah are also on BACL's board.
• Bajaj Auto expects BACL's assets under management (AUM) to grow significantly in the coming financial year. The AUM growth is set to get a boost by the additional capital infuion in the form of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital in compliance with the regulatory requirement and BACL’s policy on maintaining capital adequacy, Bajaj Auto noted. As of December 31, BACL's total assets under management stood at Rs 7,048 crore. 
• BACL has completed a national expansion drive in a phased manner during the current financial year, according to the parent.
• As of March 31 last year, Bajaj Auto Credit had a turnover of Rs 16.65 crore and net worth of Rs 258.23 crore, according to Bajaj Auto. 

What is BACL and what does it do?

BACL is Bajaj Auto's 100 per cent captive finance subsidiary. Incorporated in December 2021, BACL is a non-banking financial company (NBFC) aimed at financing the vehicles manufactured or marketed by Bajaj Auto and its subsidiaries or associates.

BACL began business operations in January 2024.

Bajaj Auto Shares Past Performance

Bajaj Auto shares have declined about 11 per cent so far in 2025, underperforming a 3.5 per cent decline in the headline Nifty 50 index. 

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