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BT-PWC India Lists India’s Top 100 CEO’s Ranks V.P. Nandakumar as 42nd Most Valuable CEO

Ut World December 27, 2013 0

Unique Times is proud to announce that the patron of Unique Times Magazines and the MD and CEO of Manappuram Finance Mr.V.P. Nandakumar has been listed amongst BT-PWC’s Top 100 CEO’s falling at the 42nd ranking in the mid-sized category of Rs. 1,500- 5,999 crore. Mr. V.P. Nandakumar said that Continue Reading

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Gold loans – The importance of high LTV : V.P. Nandakumar

Ut World December 19, 2013 0

The history and growth of India’s gold loan NBFCs is best studied by dividing it into three distinct phases. The first phase was the period up to 2005 or so when no one really bothered about gold loans, when growth was slow, steady and quite unexciting. It changed around 2005 when private sector institutional finance […]Continue Reading

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Financial Inclusion and the Elephant in the Room : V.P. Nandakumar

Ut World September 13, 2013 0

That financial inclusion is a cause dear to our heart is stating the obvious. After all, there’s so much talk about it. Unfortunately, behind the talk, there’s an elephant in the room that nobody wants to see. Consider these simple facts. India holds the world’s largest stock of private gold, estimated anywhere between 15,000 to […]Continue Reading

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Improving Financing Options for MSME’S – V.P. Nandakumar

Ut World August 28, 2013 0

The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector makes significant contributions to our economy. It consists of about 26 million enterprises which account for 45 percent of India’s manufacturing output and 40 percent of its exports. The MSME sector provides jobs to 69 million people in such activities as readymade garments, leather, gems and jewellery, […]Continue Reading

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The Man with the Golden Touch

Ut World November 5, 2012 0

  From its humble origins Manappuram Finance has emerged as a leading national NBFC. Today the company has around 3000 branches across 26 states and UTs with Assets under Management  of about Rs.11,600 crores, a workforce of about 22,000 and a live customer base of 16 lakhs. The man behind the entire transformation is Mr. […]Continue Reading