The good times will last longer, says public sector bank CEOs panel

The going has never been so good for public-sector banks (PSBs). K V Kamath, chairman Nabfid & Jio Financial Services, in Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit’s first Fireside chat had said this was the best year for Indian banking in 50 years. In this backdrop, BS Consulting Editor Tamal Bandyopadhyay spoke on the situation’s sustainability with some of India’s leading PSB chiefs — C S Setty, managing director (MD), State Bank of India; K Satyanarayana Raju, MD & CEO (chief executive officer), Canara Bank; and Ashwani Kumar, MD & CEO, Uco Bank. Edited excerpts:

How long will the good times