** Shares of IIFL Finance IIFL.NS were up 10.7% at 549
rupees in pre-open trade
** The non-bank finance co says India's central bank lifted
the restrictions on co's gold loan business
** In March, RBI had ordered co to stop disbursing gold
loans over "material supervisory concerns" in its gold loan
portfolio
** IIFL stock has fallen ~5% since March 4, when the RBI
action came in
** Year to date, IIFL is down ~5.5% vs Muthoot Finance
MUTT.NS and Manappuram Finance MNFL.NS gaining ~37% and
~19%, respectively
(Reporting by Dimpal Gulwani in Bengaluru)
((dimpal.gulwani@thomsonreuters.com))