REC Limited, formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, is an Indian public sector company that finances and promotes power projects across India. It loans to Central/State Sector Power Utilities, State Electricity Boards, Rural Electric Cooperatives, NGOs and Private Power Developers. It is a subsidiary of Power Finance Corporation and is under administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. On 20 March 2019, PFC agreed to acquire a 52.63% controlling stake in REC for ₹14,500 crore. On 28 March, PFC announced it had paid for the acquisition and intended to merge with REC in 2020. However, REC has maintained that merging PFC-REC is no longer an option. From 1 September 2023, REC has been included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Global Standard Index. REC has diversified into non-power infrastructure and logistics, now covering airports, metro, railways, ports, and bridges. REC has 22 regional offices.. Wikipedia