Page 5 - Finance Interviews

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

Time to open up insurance sector for 100% FDI: Irdai chief Debasish Panda

Panda spoke about the transformation the industry has undergone since he took over and what is next in store.

BS BFSI Summit: Why go to Mauritius, come to GIFT City, say fund managers

BS BFSI Summit: As GIFT City gains traction, panellists agreed it is well-positioned to become a key player in international finance, transforming India's role in the global financial landscape

Our action against NBFCs not punitive but corrective: RBI Guv at BS BFSI

He said the Indian financial sector is resilient enough to deal with any spillover from the external world on a day markets turned volatile following the US election results

SBI Life least affected by new surrender norms: MD & CEO Amit Jhingran

Following the company's Q2 earnings, SBI Life Insurance managing director and chief executive officer (MD&CEO) Amit Jhingran spoke on the road ahead for the company

Want to build best housing finance firm of the future: Bajaj Finserv execs

Bajaj Housing Finance is looking to raise Rs 6,560 cr, of which fresh issues are for Rs 3,560 cr and offer for sale is for Rs 3,000 cr. Bidding for the IPO opens on Sept 9 and closes on Sept 11

Plan to diversify in India, abroad: GIC Re CMD Ramaswamy Narayanan

We plan to finish at around Rs 42,000-43,000 crore for FY25, up 15-16 per cent from last year at Rs 37,000 crore, driven by the health segment to a great extent, said GIC CMD Narayanan

Likely to lose 1% of GDP growth in FY25, FY26 due to rate-cut delay: Varma

The only available yardstick for evaluating the tightness of monetary policy is the real interest rate. The nominal repo rate is useless for this purpose

MSME cash flows can be erratic; lenders must know: Flexiloans.com's Jain

We don't set up physical branches, and this allows us to reach more locations compared to the larger banks and NBFCs, he says

Well-regulated, mkt-based mechanism necessary for UPI MDR: Sharath Bulusu

"In the long run, the payments ecosystem has to be viable in a country of our scale," said Bulusu

Worked a lot on AI... By '30, biz will be 3x current size: Shriram Life CEO

He talks about its growth roadmap, industry outlook, and the need to remove GST on life insurance in achieving insurance for all by 2047