Adani Group’s chairman Gautam Adani is now the world’s third-richest person after overtaking France’s Bernard Arnault

With a total net worth of USD 137.4 billion,  Adani has surpassed the wealth of Louis Vuitton chairman Arnault

He is now just behind Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos 

In the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani is at number 11 with a total USD 91.9 billion worth

This is the first time an Asian person has broken into the top three of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

The index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people

Details about the calculations are provided in the net worth analysis on each billionaire’s profile page

The figures are updated at the close of every trading day in New York