Uday Kotak
Uday Kotak
Uday Kotakis an Indian banker; executive vice chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth15 March 1959
CountryIndia
banking banks believe critical ensure governance nature running special
I do believe that banks are special - they are very leveraged institutions by nature; therefore, it's even more critical to ensure that the governance and the process of running a banking company are well-organised, managed and regulated.
budget indian investor
It is a budget for the long-term investor in the Indian economy.
assets base extremely focused urban
We are extremely focused on building some of the assets which are going into mid-India, semi-urban and rural, and that's our DNA. We are building a retail bank, and a lot of the deposit base is still in urban India.
capital global ourselves
We can use this capital as a springboard for making ourselves into global institutions.
best budget contain excellent
It is an excellent budget for the long-term investor. The best part of the budget is that it does not contain any surprises.
early enjoyed fruitful indian investors sector
We were one of the early investors in the Indian telecom sector and have enjoyed a very fruitful association with Hutchison.
biggest people resource
The single biggest resource India has is people and skill.
government supporting towards
The government should move towards supporting aspirations and not entitlement. Subsidies supporting non-productive growth should be reduced.
cutting technology
Technology is an enabler; you have to be at the cutting edge of technology - there is no choice.
aspiration core engine supporting
My view is the core engine supporting India's growth aspiration will be the financial sector, which will have to get more efficient.
consumers customers
My view is make Indian manufacturing competitive, and if it is competitive, it can serve customers or consumers anywhere.
It's true that I have always been very comfortable with numbers.
run
In a marathon, if you run too fast, you get exhausted. If you run too slow, you never make it.
loved
I would have loved to have been a cricketer.