Updated: 17 May 2012, 20:50 IST

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Ajay Mahajan FICC Capital (MD)
17 May 2012 | 08:34 PM - The rupee fell to a new record low against the dollar on Thursday as domestic stocks gave up gains. Speaking to NDTV Profit, Ajay Mahajan, MD, FICC Capital, said that there are multiple choices to stem the rupee. “We advise a hold on the rupee. We hope for announcements to control the currency and also hope for revival in the Indian market,” he said.
Marc Faber ‘The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report’(Editor and publisher)

16 May 2012 | 07:46 PM - As far as India’s equity market is concerned, he said that the Sensex may bottom-out at the 12,000-16,000 level. “Rupee seems to be oversold in the near term. If the rupee depreciates by 10-20 per cent in the near term, it will also help the market,” he added.

Vinod Dasari Ashok Leyland(Managing Director)

15 May 2012 | 05:46 PM - Vinod Dasari, managing director, Ashok Leyland, told NDTV Profit that the company is planning to make about 36,000 vehicles in FY13-14. “We are happy about the exports market that we have developed. Southern markets are seeing revival,” he added.

Nitin Johari Bhushan Steel(CFO)

14 May 2012 | 07:15 PM - Nitin Johari, CFO, Bhushan Steel Ltd, told NDTV Profit that the company’s volumes grew by 46 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2012-13. “We expect our debt to reduce going forward. We may look at equity issues to raise funds,” he said.

Saumitra Chaudhuri Planning Commission(Member )

11 May 2012 | 07:43 PM - In an interview to NDTV Profit, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Member of Planning Commission, said that the rupee’s fall is a combination of various factors like fiscal deficit and weak capital flows. “The RBI is trying to stabilise the rupee,” he added.

Jamal Mecklai Mecklai Financial Services Ltd(CEO)

10 May 2012 | 07:27 PM - “The RBI has mostly stayed out to prevent the rupee’s fall. Exporters have done well in the current scenario. However, we can’t decide whether or not to open a short position on the rupee at current levels,” said Jamal Mecklai, CEO, Mecklai Financial Services Ltd.

RS Gujral (Finance Secretary )

09 May 2012 | 04:06 PM - Finance Secretary RS Gujral said that there was no question of the government negotiating with any company on the tax amendments proposed in the Finance Bill for 2012-13.

Jim Rogers Rogers Holdings(CEO)

08 May 2012 | 05:39 PM - Commenting on the deferment of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules, or GAAR, Jim Rogers, CEO, Rogers Holdings, told NDTV Profit that a relief on the GAAR issue is good for Indian investors. He advises avoiding investment in precious metals like gold and silver for now.

S Chandrasekharan UCO Bank(ED)

07 May 2012 | 07:01 PM - S Chandrasekharan, executive director, UCO Bank, told NDTV Profit that the bank was not planning to take up any major restructuring this year. “Our focus of the year is going to be retail advances,” he said.

Sanjay Sinha Citrus Advisors(Founder)

04 May 2012 | 06:58 PM - Sanjay Sinha, founder, Citrus Advisors, told NDTV Profit that concerns over the rupee and confusion over the implementation of the General Anti Avoidance Rules, or GAAR, are taking a heavy toll on the market sentiment. He is, however, hopeful that the Nifty will trade higher in 6-12 months.

Agam Gupta Standard Chartered(MD- Head of FXRC Trading - India)

03 May 2012 | 05:54 PM - Agam Gupta, MD- Head of FXRC Trading - India at Standard Chartered told NDTV Profit that a mismatch in demand-supply has led to the rupee reaching the 54 per dollar level.

JS Sarma TRAI(Chairman )

02 May 2012 | 06:24 PM - “Carriage fee is now a well-regulated issue and it should be transparent. We will intervene if required but we won’t relook at the recommendations,” he said in an interview to NDTV.

Sigve Brekke Telenor(Executive Vice President)

30 Apr 2012 | 08:18 PM - In an interview to NDTV, Sigve Brekke, Telenor Group Executive Vice President and Head of Telenor Asia operations, says the government is forcing Telenor to quit even though it came with the intent to compete and invest in India's telecom market.

Ajay Seth Maruti Suzuki(CFO)

30 Apr 2012 | 08:00 PM - "We are working hard to ensure that we get back to our double digit EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) margin," he said.

Rana Kapoor Yes Bank (CMD)

26 Apr 2012 | 06:53 PM - NDTV Profit speaks to Rana Kapoor, Founder and Chairman of Yes Bank about the bank’s Q4 results, outlook for the fiscal year 2012-13 and growth prospects

N Chandrasekaran TCS (CEO & MD)

24 Apr 2012 | 07:55 PM - TCS chief executive officer and managing director N Chandrasekaran told NDTV Profit that the company is confident of beating Nasscom's forecast.

R.M. Malla IDBI Bank(CMD)

23 Apr 2012 | 04:01 PM - R.M. Malla, chairman and managing director of IDBI Bank, spoke to NDTV Profit about how the bank's non-performing assets have come down in the fourth quarter, adding that he was confident of achieving better growth in fiscal 2013 compared with the previous financial year.

Pranab Mukherjee (Finance Minister)

22 Apr 2012 | 02:18 PM - On the sidelines of the annual World Bank and IMF meetings in Washington, the Finance Minister acknowledges that the government's success will depend on its ability to take coalition partners along. "I shall have to try to achieve fiscal consultation what I have indicated in my budget speech and in the long term, we must achieve the higher growth target," he said.

Mohammed Haleem Khan (Divestment Secretary)

19 Apr 2012 | 05:36 PM - NDTV Profit spoke with Divestment Secretary Mohammed Haleem Khan about issues related to GAAR and divestment target and how he sees the divestment roadmap for fiscal year 2012-13.

Duvvuri Subbarao Reserve Bank of India(Governor )

19 Apr 2012 | 10:36 AM - Duvvuri Subbarao, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, spoke extensively to NDTV Profit about the thinking behind the rate cut, and what to expect going forward. "We hope that the government will deliver on its target of 5.1 per cent and the most important thing that needs to be done in achieving the target, is to do adjustment in subsidizing of the petroleum products and that we have emphasised very clearly in the policy statement," he said.

Keki Mistry HDFC(Managing Director)

16 Apr 2012 | 03:35 PM - “A CRR cut is very unlikely, but we see a reasonable possibility for a repo rate cut,” he said.

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