{
  "id": 1833563,
  "title": "L&T Finance plans 500 new gold loan branches this fiscal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/l-t-finance-plans-500-new-gold-loan-branches-this-fiscal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:58:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/lt-finance-plans-500-new-gold-loan-branches-this-fiscal/articleshow/133334633.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "L&T Finance plans to open 500 new gold loan branches this financial year. This expansion aims to increase its network significantly and capitalize on sector growth. The company entered the gold loan market last year after acquiring Paul Merchants Finance. Gold loans are a key driver for L&T Finance's growth agenda.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}