George Alexander Muthoot, MD, Muthoot Finance, says “the RBI instruction is an universal one, applicable to all NBFCs. The Reserve Bank is clarifying that more than Rs 20,000 should not be paid in cash. I do not think there is any impact of that because even otherwise most of our customers have bank accounts and … Read more
Shweta Jain, Founder, Investography, says “do not take the loan unless it is absolutely necessary. Do not take this just for splurging on something offhand. Take this as an option against your credit card loan because those work out quite expensive. Do take these as an option against personal loans. And, of course, pay as … Read more
Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says “three sectors – autos, specialty chemicals and metals or commodities are going to be the play from China. China has seen a re-rating and we have seen a strong accumulation. In fact, some FIIs have now started to sell here and buy some of the Chinese, particularly these three … Read more
Saugata Gupta, MD & CEO, Marico, says “we have lost market share in the bottom of the pyramid segment in value-added hair oils, where there has been significant competitive intensity. Otherwise, in most of the categories, we have gained market share. What is also heartening is that we have continued to grow in our core … Read more
With Nifty and Sensex trading close to all-time peak levels, Vinit Sambre, Head-Equities, DSP Mutual Fund, says there are looming risks to earnings growth over the upcoming quarters, primarily due to persistently weak consumption trends and the possibility of reduced government spending during election periods. “Given the elevated expectations and rich valuations, there is no … Read more
Abneesh Roy, ED, Nuvama Institutional Equities, says “margins may not see a big drop. Of course, the wheat crop this year seems to be a bit better than last year. We wait for more clarity. But the company is focusing on growth and volume growth but said that margins may not see a big drop … Read more
Pirojsha Godrej, Executive Chairman, Godrej Properties, says “the portfolio for new launches that Godrej Properties is actually quite a bit stronger in FY25 than it was in FY24. We hope to be able to build on the strong operating momentum we saw last year.” Godrej further says: “We expect to see very sharp growth in … Read more
Sanjai Kumar, CMD, RailTel, says LTE and Kavach put together, there is an opportunity of Rs 35,000 crore and we expect to get orders worth Rs 5,000-6,000 crore. Kumar also says:. “When we talk of volumes in terms of capacities, we are growing, but this year we have already planned some strategies and we are … Read more
Vir Advani, CMD, Blue Star, says “room air conditioners had a fantastic Q4. April, of course, has been very strong for the industry as well as for us, as has our commercial refrigeration products, deep freezers, water coolers, etc. I think that the outlook for the summer is, of course, strong. In May and June, … Read more
Sudhir Singh, CEO, Coforge, says “the retail vertical of the merged entity is going to be operating almost immediately at about $100 million per annum. The healthcare and the high-tech verticals of the merged entity from day one will be operating at about 50 million US dollars, in some cases more than that as well.” … Read more
