M.G. George Muthoot

With his three brothers, M.G.George Muthoot runs Muthoot Finance, India's biggest lender against gold.

The Muthoot Group was founded by his grandfather in 1887 as a trader in timber and food grains, supplying rations to large British-run plantations.

The company has 5,400 branches across India and serves more than 200,000 customers daily.

For the nine months ended December 2020, the company reported a 20% rise in net profit to $383 million, partly due to higher online transactions.