Capital market: Mutual funds could beat banks in credit; Kotak AMC Nilesh Shah explains what investors should do

Credit provided by India’s capital markets could eventually surpass bank lending, Kotak Mahindra AMC managing director and CEO Nilesh Shah said on Tuesday, underscoring a structural shift in how the economy is financed.Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Shah said credit, which was traditionally dominated by banks, is increasingly being provided by capital markets and […]

Banks lost long-term value in foreign stake sales: Kotak CEO

Ashok Vaswani, MD & CEO, Kotak Mahindra Bank MUMBAI: Kotak Bank chief executive Ashok Vaswani said large banks that sold stakes in their financial-services subsidiaries to foreign investors lost considerable long-term value, arguing that full ownership of such businesses is a strategic advantage.Speaking at a media gathering on Wed, Vaswani urged reporters to “go and […]

Rupee slide: Uday Kotak links breach of 90-mark to foreign selling; is domestic buying enough to stem the fall?

Veteran banker Uday Kotak on Wednesday said the rupee’s fall past the 90-per-dollar mark reflects persistent selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and private equity funds routing money through the FDI channel, even as domestic investors continue to buy into the market, ET reported. His comments came as the currency extended its eight-month decline against […]

Kotak Mahindra stock split: Bank announces 1:5 share split; aims to boost liquidity- what you need to know

Kotak Mahindra Bank on Friday said its board has approved a sub-division of equity shares in a 1:5 ratio to make the stock more affordable and enhance market liquidity. The decision was taken on the lender’s 40th foundation day and is subject to statutory and regulatory approvals, the private sector bank said in a regulatory […]

Banks with bloated cost structures will suffer as savers turn investors; fittest will survive: Kotak

CHAMPIONS OF CONTINUITY: Ashok Vaswani Uday Kotak Kotak Mahindra Bank’s MD & CEO (L) with founder ‘Over 40 Yrs, Capital Discipline Has Shaped Us… Two Years After I Stepped Down, The Institution Has Managed The Transition & Is Thriving With Leaders Like Ashok Vaswani’Two years after stepping down as Kotak Mahindra Bank’s CEO, Uday Kotak […]

Primary market performance: 80 IPOs raise $14 billion this year till now; Kotak Equities report says investors growing ‘selective’

The Indian primary market has raised $14 billion through IPOs in CYTD25, down from $19 billion in 2024, Kotak Institutional Equities said in a report.So far, 80 companies have listed this year, compared with 91 in 2024, while offer-for-sale (OFS) deals accounted for $5.2 billion and fresh capital raises totalled $8.5 billion of the roughly […]

Gold and silver outlook: Precious metals likely to stay strong; Kotak AMC cites central bank demand and dollar weakness

Gold and silver are expected to maintain strong momentum in the coming months, driven by robust central bank demand, shifts in US monetary policy, and supply constraints, according to Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Asset Management Company (AMC).Shah highlighted that central bank purchases, both in gold and potentially silver, remain a key driver for […]

Indian BPO exports outpace IT services: Global market to reach $268 billion by 2029; set to maintain lead in FY2026, says Kotak Report

NEW DELHI: Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) exports are growing faster than information technology (IT) services and are projected to keep this lead in FY2026, according to a new report by Kotak Institutional Equities. The strong performance is being driven by global companies’ focus on cost optimisation, increasing outsourcing of business functions, and a growing […]