Page 4 - Q&a

Having more than one SRO is good for business: Sa-dhan CEO Jiji Mammen

'Multiple SROs mean a greater number of watchful eyes'

RBI action against M&M Fin won't impact us: U Gro Capital's Sachindra Nath

'Our view is that the transmission of interest rates is not as high as the need for credit demand for working capital and term loans. So we don't see that as a challenge'

Brahmāstra is about spirituality meets fantasy meets tech: Ayan Mukerji

'What I am holding on to is the potential of the Brahmastra universe'

Rupee fluctuations not a factor for MPC's consideration, says RBI

'Net LAF continues to be in surplus for the past two years, except for 2-3 days when because of SLF for the primary dealers it became deficit'

We have sold 50% of Mumbai inventory: Puravankara CEO Abhishek Kapoor

We are looking at launching about 16 million sq ft in the market and in the first phase, we will typically launch about six million

Markets may remain volatile with selling bias: IIFL Securities chairman

In a Q&A, R Venkataraman says the markets seem to be hoping against hope that rate hikes will not need to be sharp going ahead so as to trigger a global recession

New Zealand seeks trade with India outside FTA, milk: Damien O'Connor

'We are very big in wood logs, which is among the single biggest items of export to India'

Banks plan to ramp up penetration via ATMs, branches: CMS Info Systems CEO

'At sector level, large banks, both public-sector as well as private, need to increase their reach'

We should go public when the time is right: OYO Hotels' Steve Albrechts

'There are many factors and parameters that we are going to weigh', he said

We find some stress in restructured accounts, says UCO Bank MD & CEO

'Corporate demand is for both working capital and term loans'

After IL&FS & Covid, NBFCs have ceded space to pvt credit funds: N Dhedhi

Nilesh Dhedhi, head of structured credit, Avendus Finance explains the nuts and bolts of these investment vehicles which are aimed at sophisticated investors

PFC eyes new infra, net zero value chain: Chairman & MD R S Dhillon

'PFC and REC have sanctioned close to Rs 2 trillion covering 36 discoms', said Dhillon

Trying to be prudent in this macroeconomic environment: Flipkart CEO

'We have focused on compliance as a very key and fundamental pillar of the company for the last several years', he said

Rs 7K-crore NPA sale to NARCL by Q4: IDBI Bank MD & CEO Rakesh Sharma

'We have identified accounts worth Rs 11,000 crore, of which Rs 4,000 crore is technically written off', said Sharma

'Risks to global markets could arise from central bank rate actions'

Market is building an earnings growth of 10-12 per cent for FY23, which seems achievable given the present earnings momentum and economic outlook, says Sanjay Chawla of Baroda BNP Paribas MF.

Want our protection segment to be in double digits: Kotak Life MD & CEO

'We believe there is a huge opportunity in the protection and annuity segments', said Balasubramanian

J&K Bank to increase exposure to corporate borrowers, PSUs: MD Prakash

In a Q&A, Baldev Prakash said the lender will also target Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune and Mohali through tie-ups, and hold campaigns for retail asset/liability products in order to improve its CASA

Limited data a challenge for accurate weather prediction: M Rajeevan

This is why IMD provides an assembled forecast, which is given as a probability

Aim to strike balance between secured, unsecured loans: Ujjivan SFB CEO

'The retail deposit mobilisation is our focus right now. We'd like to grow the retail base - all our branches are working towards it'

Banks could consolidate with NBFCs as valuations looking sensible: Girotra

'I feel more positive about the NBFC sector than I did in the last three years', said Manisha Girotra