BS Banking Annual 2018: Sobti wants livelihood financing as 50% loan book

Vehicle finance is where we have solid domain knowledge, coverage and clear leadership. It?s seen us through thick and thin

Romesh Sobti, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, IndusInd Bank, tells Nikhat Hetavkar and Abhijit Lele that the bank will increase its focus on rural banking and also foray into areas such as insurance, mutual funds and stockbroking

How has your journey been since you took over the reins in 2008? 

When we came in 11 years ago, we found a bank where weaknesses outnumbered the strengths. In this period, we had some tailwinds assisting us, a lot of luck and, of course a determined execution of strategy, which laid down what you could do and more importantly, what you