Revankar on the collections front said that in the digital era companies do not require any specialise teams, but rather they can have some local arrangements at small scale.
Reintroduction of the Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme, introduced during Covid , will help NBFCs serve India’s credit-deprived MSMEs better.
The company’s net interest margin is likely to sustain at current levels because most geopolitical uncertainties have not materially heightened, the Shriram Finance executive vice chairman said.
The cost of funds may increase by 5-10 bps in the fourth quarter after the RBI increased the risk weight on bank loans to non-banking finance companies, Shriram Finance executive vice chairman Umesh Revankar said.
Shriram Capital is looking to start the asset reconstruction business this financial year, said the Executive Vice-Chairman.
The NBFC is targeting a growth in margins of around 8.5 percent for FY24, despite the higher costs of borrowing. It will stay away from exposure to personal loans because it is risky.
STFC will not be adding new locations this year, however, it will consider converting rural centers into branches if they cross 400 customers’ target.
Umesh Revankar, Managing Director of Shriram Transport Finance Company expects a 14-15 percent AUM growth for new vehicles in FY17.
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Umesh Revankar, MD at Shriram Transport Finance says the rural economy will need 2-3 quarters to recover, although performance of certain segments like light commercial vehicles has started improving
Umesh Revankar, MD, Shriram Transport Finance says this move will create more demand for used vehicles older than 5-10 years. As Shriram Transport does not lend for vehicles older than 15 years, it might prove beneficial, he adds.
Umesh Revankar, MD, Shriram Transport Finance Corporation expects asset quality to improve in the second half this year on the back of considerable rise in demand for commercial vehicle.
Umesh Revankar, MD, Shriram Transport Finance says the company‘s gross non-performing assets (GNPA) stood at 4.18 percent due to rural stress caused by deficient rainfall in pockets of Maharasthra, Telagana, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Umesh Revankar, MD of Shriram Transport Finance Corporation spoke about RBI's rate cut and how the business shapes up going forward.
Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) on Friday said its net profit increased marginally by 5 percent to Rs 321.11 crore in the first quarter ended June 30 as the commercial vehicle financier's bottomline was dented by an increase in non-performing loans.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Revankar said the company has infused Rs 100 core in equipment finance business. The non-banking finance company added around 80 branches in FY15 and plans to add another 80 in FY16.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Umesh Revankar, MD, Shriram Transport Finance, said the company expects loan growth to pick up in used vehicles
"I don‘t think there will be robust growth for next one-two months. May be in the last quarter January to March there could be some movement in the industrial products," Umesh Revankar, MD, Shriram Transport Finance said.
The Reserve Bank had on November 10 introduced stricter rules for NBFCs in a bid to bring the norms at par with those of banks.
Umesh Revankar, Managing Director at Shriram Transport Finance Company said bulk goods transport is still subduedl but heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) sales have improved from previous months.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, MD Umesh Revankar said the demand has been little better in Q2, compared to Q1, mainly on the back of better monsoon and an increase in rural demand. He sees a major demand pick-up only in H2.
Used-truck financier Shriram Transport Finance (STF) today said it has entered the pre-owned car segment through its 'auto malls'.
The net interest margins for the quarter ended December stood at 6.51 percent against 6.73 percent earlier quarter on back of increase in cost of borrowing and operational expenses but Revankar does not see margins coming under pressure in the near-term.
GSK Consumer sees good traction in rural demand and expects better harvest to ease pressures on its input costs. Meanwhile, Shriram Transport feels that demand in rural India has remained resilient.