In the interview NS Venkatesh of Lakshmi Vilas Bank said that the bank needs to increase its capital adequacy at this stage but has not planned but a definite time schedule has not been finalised yet.
The bank plans to raise about Rs 100 crore via preferential route, for which it has RBI approval. It will raise the first tranche of about Rs 37.75 crore in the next 10 days. The balance will be raised in another 30 days.