Page 12 - Interviews
RBI not the only central bank to get inflation forecast wrong: Rakesh Mohan
Interview with former deputy governor of the RBI
 "RBI not the only central bank to get inflation forecast wrong: Rakesh Mohan")
Now, everyone will agree to a realistic valuation: S S Mundra
The RBI Deputy Governor will demit the office on July 31
 "Now, everyone will agree to a realistic valuation: S S Mundra")
PNB not looking to sell its 7% stake: PNB Housing Finance MD
Interview with Sanjaya Gupta, managing director, PNB Housing Finance
 "PNB not looking to sell its 7% stake: PNB Housing Finance MD")
Bank mergers will happen but no point doing it only for size: Arun Tiwari
Interview with CMD, Union Bank of India
 "Bank mergers will happen but no point doing it only for size: Arun Tiwari")
Earnings growth might pick up only in FY19: A K Sridhar of IndiaFirst Life
He says IT and engineering stocks are trading at reasonable valuations
 "Earnings growth might pick up only in FY19: A K Sridhar of IndiaFirst Life")
RBI has to ensure NPAs are not swept under the carpet: Deepak Parekh
Interview with Deepak Parekh, chairman, HDFC
 "RBI has to ensure NPAs are not swept under the carpet: Deepak Parekh")
Why banks don't need as many branches as they have right now
UPI as revolutionary an idea as ATMs were 20 yrs ago, says Stuart Milne, Head, HSBC India
 "Why banks don't need as many branches as they have right now")
Our headcount is down but we are adding branches: Paresh Sukthankar
Interview with Paresh Sukthankar
 "Our headcount is down but we are adding branches: Paresh Sukthankar")
We had a conservative approach for long time: Indian Bank MD Kishor Kharat
He also said that the bank is open for acquisitions
 "We had a conservative approach for long time: Indian Bank MD Kishor Kharat")
Meet Arvind Subramanian, chief economic advisor and a professor at heart
Chief Economic Advisor has a freewheeling lunch with Rahul Jacob over food from a North Block dhaba
 "Meet Arvind Subramanian, chief economic advisor and a professor at heart")
We can't delay NPA resolution any longer: Arundhati Bhattacharya
Interview with chairman, SBI
 "We can't delay NPA resolution any longer: Arundhati Bhattacharya")
K V Kamath points to NPA time bomb, says India is running out of time
Says New Development Bank plans to issue $300-500 million worth of 'masala bonds' by August
 "K V Kamath points to NPA time bomb, says India is running out of time")
We will look at an India Fund strategy: India Director, Acumen
In a Q&A, Ajit Mahadevan says Indian laws should allow grant money to be used for impact investments
 "We will look at an India Fund strategy: India Director, Acumen")
We're looking at anything that bulks up our retail capabilities: Rajiv Lall
Interview with MD & CEO, IDFC Bank
 "We're looking at anything that bulks up our retail capabilities: Rajiv Lall")
How can information technology help government deliver better?
Over lunch, Prakash Kumar, CEO, GST Network discusses this with Sudipto Dey
 "How can information technology help government deliver better?")
Improvement in global economic growth should drive markets: Nandurkar
Investors need to strike balance between valuations & growth outlook, says CLSA executive director
 "Improvement in global economic growth should drive markets: Nandurkar")
NPAs part of biz but these have to be under control: R Subramaniakumar
IOB's gross and net NPAs were the highest during the quarter ended December, at 22.4%
 "NPAs part of biz but these have to be under control: R Subramaniakumar")
There is scope for lending rates to come down further: RBI
After RBI's decision to hold interest rates, Urjit Patel and other deputy governors spoke to media
 "There is scope for lending rates to come down further: RBI")
We've been scratching only the surface in India: Ramaswamy Venkatachalam
Interview with Ramaswamy Venkatachalam, Managing Director, India and South Asia, FIS
 "We've been scratching only the surface in India: Ramaswamy Venkatachalam")
Lunch with BS: Celebrating liabilities
StanChart India's CEO explains why building the retail franchise is a critical piece of her strategy
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