Page 58 - Finance Interviews

`Longer slowdown will impact profits`

Q&A: S Khasnobis

`The first quarter has been the toughest`

BANKER SPEAKS/ Chanda Kochhar

`There is demand for funds`

BANKER SPEAKS: Naina Lal Kidwai

We`re two years away from profits

BANKER SPEAKS/ Shikha Sharma, MD & CEO, ICICI Prudential Life

LUNCH WITH BS: Akhil Gupta

Charm and the man

`We expect 25% growth in retail credit in FY08`

BANKER SPEAKS: MV Nair, CMD, Union Bank of India

`We haven`t seen fresh projects in three months`

Q&A: Chanda Kochhar

`Need to relook strategy if you don`t grow 35-40%`

BANKER SPEAK: Romesh Sobti

`Customer care is a continuous challenge`

Q&A: C S Rao

`Infra boom to fuel loan growth`

LUNCH WITH BS: Gagan Banga

Bulls in tune with bears

LUNCH WITH BS: Gary Bennett

Insured for success

Rate cut alone will not reduce cost of funds: Paresh Sukthankar

Interview with ED, HDFC Bank

We will tie up with large institutions for salary packages: K Venkataraman

Interview with MD and CEO, Karur Vysya Bank

A multi-product, multi-channel focus has helped us: Bhargav Dasgupta

Interview with MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance

New banking licences make no sense: Percy Mistry

Interview with Director, J P Morgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust, and former advisor to World Bank

We are still losing money on commercial third-party side: Kaushal K Mishra

Interview with CEO, Tata AIG General Insurance

We are about to implement a new rating system for foreign buyers: N Shankar

Interview with Chairman and Managing Director, ECGC

Encourage NBFCs to continue and build on their business models: G S Sundararajan

Interview with Group Director, Shriram Group

Bigger NBFCs should get benefits of banks: Sanjiv Bajaj

Interview with Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv