In 2010, he was named among the most powerful people in the world by Forbes in its list of "68 people who matter most"[9] As of 2012, he is the second richest man in Asia[10] and the 19th richest person in the world with a personal wealth of US$22.3 billion. In 2007, a strong rally in the Indian stock market and the appreciation of the Indian rupee boosted the market capitalisation of Reliance group companies, briefly making him the world’s richest man.[11][12][13]
He is a member of the board of directors of Bank of America Corporation and a present member of the international advisory board of the Council on Foreign Relations.
In 2012, Forbes named Mukesh Ambani the 2nd richest sports owner [14] in the world. According to the list of richest sports owners, he is richer than owners of Chelsea and AC Milan. Ambani owns the Indian Premier League domestic cricket club Mumbai