Manojit Saha

6 days ago | business-standard.com | Subrata Panda |Manojit Saha

India is one of the largest small and medium enterprise (SME) hubs for London-headquartered Standard Chartered (StanC) Bank. Xie Wen, global head of SME banking at StanC, speaks to Subrata Panda and Manojit Saha in Mumbai about the bank's SME portfolio in the country, growth prospects, the impact of tariff-related uncertainties, and how the bank has supported its SME clients in navigating this challenging period. Edited excerpts:In terms of revenue, it is 18-20 per cent.

1 week ago | rediff.com | Manojit Saha |Subrata Panda

'We are focusing more on loan against property and used commercial vehicle financing, so the risk does not change significantly, but the yield is higher.'Federal Bank has to enter the league of big private-sector lenders in the next 7-10 years, says K V S Manian, MD & CEO of Federal Bank.

1 week ago | business-standard.com | Manojit Saha |Subrata Panda

Umesh Revankar, executive vice-chairman of Shriram Finance, speaks to Manojit Saha and Subrata Panda in Mumbai about why the company is content remaining a non-banking financial company (NBFC), the segments it is currently focusing on, and how it plans to maintain a steady growth of 15 per cent, given the current economic growth of the country. Edited excerpts:What is stopping you from becoming a bank? The regulatory requirement for banks is very high.

1 month ago | business-standard.com | Manojit Saha |Subrata Panda

Federal Bank has to enter the league of big private sector banks in the next 7-10 years, says KVS MANIAN, MD & CEO, Federal Bank. In a face-to-face interview with Manojit Saha and Subrata Panda in Mumbai, he talks about mid-yielding assets being the focus area of the lender, along with boosting fee income and strengthening the current account deposit base. Edited excerpts:You took charge in September last year. What is the vision you have for the bank?

1 month ago | business-standard.com | Manojit Saha |Subrata Panda

Japanese financial conglomerate Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Yes Bank from State Bank of India (SBI) and seven private banks for ₹13,482 crore, the largest cross-border banking-sector deal in India, to become its largest shareholder. Prashant Kumar, managing director and chief executive officer, tells Manojit Saha & Subrata Panda on the phone why SMBC has become a strategic investor and the advantages arising from this for Yes Bank.