Page 3 - Finance Interviews

Want to build biz in India for 100 years: Shriram Capital-Sanlam executives

Executives talk about their plans for the wealth management business and the group's banking ambitions

Full-scale launch of DakPay by mid-FY26: India Post Payments Bank MD & CEO

Says transition to small finance bank will help margins but operational cost for small ticket loans are very high

UPI sound box base will touch 40 mn in 5 years: Mswipe Technologies CEO

Says UPI is evolving rapidly, and there are multiple innovations around UPI for data-driven services and merchant solutions

We expect more measures from RBI on liquidity front: Deepak Agrawal

Central bank has 'communicated intention' to provide sufficient liquidity, says senior executive of Kotak Mutual Fund

GenAI to become immersive across our businesses: Goldman Sachs' Samtani

Samtani talks about Indian engineers and Generative AI (GenAI) in banking

Banks will wait for next qtr to see if deposit rates can be cut: C S Setty

He said the asset liability committee of the bank will meet this week and the external benchmark linked loans would be reduced from this month itself

BC network has to be commercially viable: PayNearby Founder, MD & CEO

Says with higher rentals, cost of Aadhaar devices and the know-your-customer paraphernalia, the commercial viability of the BC network is certainly to be looked at

Goal is for Axis Max Life Insurance to become a listed entity: MD

In first nine months, we have grown at 25 per cent versus private sector growth of 19 per cent and overall industry growth of 14 per cent. So we are gaining market share as we go along, the MD said

May not need to move NCLT over MTNL loan account: PNB MD, CEO Ashok Chandra

The state-owned lender on Friday reported a 102.8 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit at Rs 4,508 crore for Q3FY25

May consider applying for universal bank licence in 2 years: Sarvjit Samra

We achieved an 8 per cent growth in deposits on a quarter-on-quarter basis, maintaining a retail-centric focus, said Sarvjit Singh Samra, MD & CEO, Capital Small Finance Bank

Customer centricity will be our focus area: Indian Bank MD Binod Kumar

My expectation is there will be some moderation in credit growth while deposit growth may improve, said Indian Bank MD Binod Kumar

'Risk appetite for microfinance portfolios among ARCs not that high'

In acquisition, we are almost there. And in terms of recovery, if I take the target up to December, we have achieved it, said Pallav Mohapatra, MD & CEO of Asset Reconstruction Company

RBI must come out with road map for NBFCs to become banks: Umesh Revankar

As and when the RBI comes out with a roadmap, we will relook at the way we do business and make the necessary changes, Umesh Revankar, Executive Vice-Chairman, Shriram Finance said

There is no change from organisational perspective: Truhome Finance CEO

Says he expects a fall in the cost of funding after the acquisition amid stronger capital position and better credit rating

Ulips will grow as Indians have faith in stock mkts: PolicyBazaar.com CEO

Singh spoke about the major trends that dominated the insurance space in 2024 and the trends to look forward to in the new year

Insurance penetration ratio has a long way to go, says WWB's Kalpana Ajayan

Initiatives like Jan Dhan Yojana and Jan Suraksha have significantly boosted women's participation in financial services

Need to guard against risks of currency appreciation: RBI MPC member Kumar

Says expanding the manufacturing sector could also help in containing inflationary pressures by enhancing the supply capacity

Insurance Amendment Act to boost growth, promote inclusion: Insurance CEOs

The insurance leaders discussed the future of insurance sector in India

Regulator nudging us to up our game on cybersecurity: Life insurance CEOs

The leaders of life insurance companies discussed increasing coverage of insurance in India

GST on health insurance needs to be reduced: IFFCO Tokio's Subrata Mondal

Mondal discussed the future plan of the companies along with the emerging challenges for the sector