Page 6 - Finance Interviews

Aim to double AUM to Rs 20,000 crore by FY27, says HomeFirst MD & CEO

Viswanathan discusses the demand in the housing segment and expansion plans

Our sound-based payment tech helps those not digitally savvy: ToneTag CEO

'We are already doing 10 billion UPI transactions a month which is way more than the digital transactions in the US and Europe combined (for a month),' said Abhishek

Canara Bank has increased lending rates for NBFCs by 15-50 bps: CEO

The state-owned lender will raise funds when market conditions are favourable, says K Satyanarayana Raju

Auditors must do basic groundwork, not rely too much on AI: NFRA Chairman

If one reads the Companies Act, Code of Ethics, and Standards of Audit and Quality Control in a harmonious manner, then one would not have any confusion about definition of non-audit services, he said

MFIs' worries overstated, but it pays to be cautious: Manoj Nambiar

Manoj Nambiar spoke about how the industry is changing and why credit rating is customers' responsibility

Over-tightening not an imminent change in our approach: RBI governor Das

Inflation remains a top priority, and a few months of good data should not lead to complacency: Das

Will do corporate biz only to grow on retail front: PNB Housing Finance CEO

Girish Kousgi, MD & CEO of PNB Housing Finance says the plan is to grow the loan book by 17% and disbursement by 22-23% in the current financial year

We see signs of buoyancy in the economy, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Inflation a permanent challenge; won't sit back, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Germany appeals strongly to Indian travellers: Senior executive

Country has natural beauty, innovative eco-tourism practices, and rich cultural heritage: Romit Theophilus

IFC's stake will go up to 7.3% post infusion: Federal Bank's Srinivasan

"We have seen reasonably good growth and the outlook for growth remains quite constructive and positive. Now we must raise capital for funding the next wave of growth," said Shyam Srinivasan

DBT-E would kill discoms' perverse incentives, says Prabhat Barnwal

Prabhat Barnwal, co-author of a study on discom finances, speaks to Subhomoy Bhattacharjee

'Risk does not manifest in isolation', say senior managers at banks

'Banks want technology to be agile and nimble'

'Banks should be cautious of technological risks', says N S Vishwanathan

'AQR facilitated RBI to understand how a borrower behaved across the banking system'

This can be a template for why big is necessary: HDFC Bank chairman

'Credit growth is picking up. Banks are now in a lending mode'

MSME sector has bounced back, repayments normal: Sidbi CMD Ramann

'The future cannot be dependent on priority sector shortfall funding'

Want to be mid-sized bank with pan-India presence by 2030: CSB Bank chief

We are revamping our entire technology platform, almost there will be nothing in the bank which was there two years back, Pralay Mondal, MD & CEO of CSB Bank

RBI supervision not meant to be intrusive or punitive: Deputy Governor Jain

Jain, whose 5-year tenure ends today, talks about the importance of technology, customer service and financial inclusion, besides the RBI's focus on governance at banks and every financial institution

Profit trajectory to continue despite ECL regime impact: BoB MD & CEO

'Our loans grew 18.5 per cent last year, which is above the market'

Japan's rally will impact flows into other mkts: Bank of America's Akutsu

In a Q&A, the bank's Chief Japan Equity Strategist says yen depreciation this time around is benefitting stock prices and Japanese markets will finally surpass the lifetime highs made 34 years ago

Shouldn't return to old pension system with same formula: C Rangarajan

Private investment needs to pick up if India's economic growth has to be sustained at 6-7%, says former RBI governor