Finance Interviews

Misselling has to be addressed at the point of sale: LIC's Doraiswamy

Doraiswamy spoke about LIC's plans to maintain its VNB margin at 24-25% and target double-digit growth, its investment strategy and distribution network

DBS Bank India 'won't be all things to all people': MD & CEO Rajat Verma

DBS Bank India says the bank is keen to invest and grow the retail lending business but will be judicious in choice of retail products that they will offer

'Not suggesting next policy move is a hike, but there is a need to relook'

RBI MPC member Saugata Bhattacharya says the repo rate may need reassessment if inflation broadens, but current data does not warrant a rate-hike cycle

'Our endeavour is to bring inflation in line with target over medium term'

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said policy will remain guided by headline inflation and evolving growth dynamics, while reaffirming the central bank's data-dependent approach

Payments monetisation tough, but here for the long term: NTT Data Payments

NTT Data says India remains its most important payments market despite zero MDR challenges, as it expands Adaptis and invests in value-added payment solutions

We need a big breakthrough somewhere… a big project: West Bengal FM

West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta says the state needs a breakthrough investment project to revive industry, restore investor confidence and drive economic growth

Eastern Uttar Pradesh bolstering digital banking, says SBI's Kumar Anand

SBI plans to deepen its presence in Eastern Uttar Pradesh by expanding digital banking, MSME and farm lending, while supporting tourism and ODOP industries

New CEO will ensure continuity of strategy at South Indian Bank: Seshadri

Seshadri said as the bank is not offering leverage, their proposition is attractive to smaller depositors and customers in geographies where leveraged products do not enjoy tax advantage

Punjab National Bank rides CD ratio cushion, skips deposit chase

PNB says its low credit-deposit ratio gives enough room to sustain loan growth, delaying aggressive deposit mobilisation while focusing on margins

Rating upgrade to A will put GIC Re in a more stable position: GIC Re CMD

GIC Re chief Hitesh Joshi outlines plans to strengthen underwriting, diversify globally, expand specialty reinsurance and capitalise on emerging risk opportunities

RBI policy: 'Inflation target sacrosanct for us, not in abeyance at all'

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the 4% inflation target remains sacrosanct, while stressing a data-driven approach amid supply-side risks and uncertainty

India can attain high prosperity: French economist Thomas Piketty

Thomas Piketty and Anmol Somanchi explain how India can achieve rich-country living standards by 2100 while staying within climate limits and reducing inequality

Credit score models are undergoing a transformation: Subhankar Mishra

More frequent credit bureau updates are reshaping underwriting, helping lenders curb loan stacking and assess borrowers with greater precision

Don't think India wants to move towards stringent capital controls: Kotecha

India is in a far healthier position from an economic perspective than it was during the taper tantrum period

No risk of stagflation, underlying economic fundamentals strong: Ram Singh

Ram Singh says while such a pause cannot fix the supply disruption, it is an effective tool to mitigate a growth sacrifice that would worsen the output gap

'Growth-inflation tradeoff likely to have shifted adversely for near term'

RBI MPC member flags adverse shift in growth-inflation balance, warns of rising policy risks amid global uncertainty and persistent inflation expectations

'Quite possible that rates will remain low in the near to medium term'

RBI signals policy flexibility amid uncertainty, with stable growth outlook, no rate path commitment, and confidence in inflation control and financial stability

Awareness of TReDs among MSMEs needs to improve: RXIL's MD & CEO

Ketan Gaikwad speaks about the potential of TReDs and issues involved

Lower US tariffs may improve capital flows, says Saugata Bhattacharya

RBI MPC member Saugata Bhattacharya flags rising inflation risks but sees no overheating, says lower final US tariffs could lift exports and foreign capital inflows into India

BC channel payout has to match commercial reality: Dharanidhar Tripathy

BC payouts must reflect rising compliance costs and risks to sustain last-mile banking and deepen financial inclusion, says Dharanidhar Tripathy