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AFTER A STELLAR PERFORMANCE IN 2025, WHAT NEXT FOR GOLD?

Ut World January 14, 2026 0

– By Shri V P Nandakumar (Chairman and Managing Director, Manappuram Finance Ltd) Gold had a blockbuster year in 2025, delivering returns in the range of 70–75% in rupee terms and setting multiple all‑time highs in both international and domestic markets. The rise in price far outpaced Continue Reading

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FICF Announces New Leadership: Shri Gokulam Gopalan Named Chairman, Shri V P Nandakumar as Patron

Ut World November 20, 2025 0

The Federal International Chamber Forum (FICF) has announced a significant leadership development with Shri Gokulam Gopalan as its new Chairman and Shri V P Nandakumar as the Patron. This marks a defining moment for the organization as it strengthens its legacy and sets the stage for future achievements. The Federal International Chamber Forum (FICF) is […]Continue Reading

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‘Sell in May and Go Away’? No Way for Gold

Ut World June 13, 2023 0

Article By  V P Nandakumar MD and CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd   The adage may once again prove axiomatic for other financial assets but not for gold The popular maxim, ‘Sell in May and go away’ is turning out to be true for most assets including stocks, bonds and even for several currencies. The maxim […]Continue Reading

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Gold & Net Zero Goal

Ut World May 30, 2023 0

Holding gold in a diversified portfolio can help reduce carbon footprint without sacrificing returns, writes V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd   Gold is slowly but steadily assuming a more important role in the myriad world of investment as the recent volatility in the financial markets across the globe has rendered many […]Continue Reading

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G-20 leadership: A historic chance for India

Ut World March 13, 2023 0

Article By V P Nandakumar MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd   It gives the country the opportunity of a generation to voice Global South’s concerns amid a fragmented global economic order For the past few years, there has been a visible shift in India’s worldview or global outlook. The hallmark of this historic reset […]Continue Reading

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Rooting for a ‘Neutral Rate’

Ut World January 10, 2023 0

Article By V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd   Monetary policy actions of the central banks world-over have come under intense scrutiny from leading economists and policy analysts ever since the runaway rise in general price levels – retail inflation to borrow words from economists’ lexicon – started roiling most economies in the […]Continue Reading

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MANAPPURAM’S MSME AND OTHER VERTICALS’ LOANS

Ut World March 30, 2022 0

  Article By V.P. Nandakumar MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd. A business of Rs.800 crore built from scratch in 3 years On 14 February 2022, Manappuram Finance Limited published its results for the 3rd quarter ending December 2021. The key takeaway was that despite the impact of the omicron variant (which was particularly […]Continue Reading

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A suggestion for RBI’s Regulations Review Authority

Ut World July 28, 2021 0

V.P. Nandakumar  MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd To promote the next level of financial inclusion, let us remove restrictions on opening new branches that currently apply to gold loan NBFCs Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) set up of a Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0) to review its regulations internally, and in consultation […]Continue Reading

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Smart Gate at Thrissur Railway Station; Thrissur Collector to inaugurate it on July 23

Ut World July 22, 2021 0

As a component of COVID-19 administration, the railway station here is to get a ”Smart Gate” to thermal screen travelers entering the station. The inauguration will be done by Thrissur region collector Haritha V Kumar on July 23. The completely automatic door would empower rail route security work force to stay away from close contact […]Continue Reading

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Digital Learning: How the Pandemic Became a Catalyst for Change

Ut World June 28, 2021 0

Article by V.P. Nandakumar  MD & CEO of Manappuram Finance Ltd.  Companies engaged in the services sector depend a lot on their frontline employees. After all, they deal directly with customers and the image of the company depends entirely on the quality of their interaction with customers. As a leading player in the financial services […]Continue Reading