Mukesh Ambani surpasses Gautam Adani, becomes Asia's richest man again

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani's net worth was $99.7 billion as of June 3, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & MD, RIL
Mukesh Ambani's wealth surged as RIL shares continued to rise, trading near record high levels in Friday's session.
BS Web Team New Delhi
2 min read Last Updated : Jun 03 2022 | 2:24 PM IST
Mukesh Ambani on Friday regained his spot as Asia's richest man, surpassing his rival Gautam Adani, as a report said that the difference between the two billionaires was 'just $1 billion'. 

As of June 3, Reliance Industries chairman's net worth was $99.7 billion, while the wealth of Adani Group's founder stood at $98.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.

In the last 24 hours, the Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, which tracks each billionaire's net worth, said that Ambani saw an increase in his wealth of $3.59 billion. Adani added $2.96 billion to his net worth. 

Ambani's wealth surged as RIL shares continued to rise, trading near record high levels in Friday's session. 

Shares of RIL were up 3 per cent at Rs 2,816.35 on the BSE in Friday’s trade, having rallied 7 per cent in the past two trading days amid heavy volumes. The company has seen addition of Rs 1.25 trillion in its total market capitalisation of Rs 19.05 trillion during this period.

The 65-year-old is now the eighth-richest person worldwide, the Bloomberg's Billionaires Index said, while Adani is just behind him, at the ninth spot. 

The surge in Ambani's wealth comes on the back RIL in March quarter reporting a 22.5 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 16,203 crore , driven by high oil refining margins, telecom and digital services growth and surge in retail business. 

Ambani's net worth, as per Forbes real time billionaires list,  has surged to $104.7 billion, while Adani's wealth stands at $100.1 billion. 

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Topics :Mukesh AmbaniGautam AdaniBillionaires wealthReliance IndustriesAdani Group

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