By Dimpal Gulwani and Siddhi Nayak BENGALURU/MUMBAI (Reuters) -Shares of India's IIFL Finance surged 13% on Friday, after the country's central bank revoked an earlier ban on the non-bank lender's gold loan business.

IIFL Finance Ltd.’s shares surged to their highest in more than six months after India’s central bank lifted restrictions on its gold-backed lending business.Most Read from BloombergAOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing AuthorityThe Moonshot Plan to Eliminate Deaths on America’s RoadsCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughNew York City’s Transit System Plans $65.

IIFL Finance Limited shares on Friday (September 20) experiences a sharp increase in its stock price. This surge in stock prices was in response to a major announcement from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Shares in India's IIFL Finance jumped about 13% on Friday, after the country's central bank lifted restrictions on the non-banking financial company's gold loan business, removing a key overhang on its financials and stock.

Shares of IIFL Finance rose as much as 13 per cent to Rs 560.60 after the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) lifted restrictions on the company' gold loan business. The RBI had imposed restrictions on IIFL for disbursing gold loans on March 4.