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As banker it is my first job to be safe: IDFC First Bank CEO V Vaidyanathan

From now on, the system should open up systematically as people's financial cushions could vanish soon, he says

V Vaidyanathan, IDFC First Bank CEO
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As the lockdown gets lifted, little by little, the economy will start moving, says IDFC First Bank CEO & MD

Hamsini Karthik Mumbai
Explaining what went behind the Rs 2,000 crore of equity raise announced last Friday, V VAIDYANATHAN, MD & CEO, IDFC First Bank in an exclusive Zoom call with Hamsini Karthik says the intention was to be prepared for growth, as well as any asset quality contingency from Covid-19. Edited excerpts:

Would it be fair to say that the money raised is for a Covid-19 Protection Fund?

We have a strong business model. Our retail loan book has grown by 30% in the last one year and we feel this kind of growth can be sustained. Our CASA has grown by

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