enterprise Centre, promoters sitting on ₹4,170 cr loss as Vi shares tank Based on Vi’s share price of ₹8.20, the Centre is sitting on a loss of 18% (₹2,880 crore) estimated ₹16,000 cr investment, while promoter group has lost 38% (₹1,710 crore) on ₹4,500-crore infusion. By V. Keshavdev
long-reads Consumer Credit Growth At All-Time High Restructured standard advances ratio, especially of services and retail loans, has shown a sharp increase in FY21 though. Some of these could turn into NPAs, adding to banks’ stress assets. By V. Keshavdev
long-reads Kotak Mahindra: Run Fast, Run Slow, Repeat The bank’s approach to growth might seem conservative to a fault, but it is built to last. By V. Keshavdev
long-reads HDFC Bank: Moving to a Higher Orbit The bank has always been in a league of its own, but the merger with HDFC and a revamped micro services tech stack will catapult it into a different orbit. By V. Keshavdev
long-reads The Bankers Who Saw Tomorrow The maiden Fortune India-Grant Thornton Bharat study on India’s banks shows what it takes to win in banking sweepstakes. By V. Keshavdev