A lot of family members worked in the joint commodities family business. It was a classic case of capitalism at work and socialism at home. Uday Kotak businesscapitalismcase Change image and share on social
When a lion doesn't get its prey, it remains hungry. When the prey saves himself, he has not won, but has saved his life. Uday Kotak hungrylifelion Change image and share on social
Kotak Mahindra Bank has very significant presence in the West and the North, and our total branch network between these two regions is 80 per cent, and in case of ING Vysya Bank, their network in South is 64 per cent of their total branch network. Uday Kotak bankbranchcase share on social
If you look at the history of large financial institutions, most of them have succeeded because of a deep presence in their home market. Uday Kotak deepfinancialhistory Change image and share on social
The trouble with opportunity is, it never announces when it comes. It's only after it's gone, you'd realize that you missed it. Uday Kotak announcemissopportunity Change image and share on social
I grew up in a joint family of 60 people with one kitchen. So I am a firm believer in the family concept. Uday Kotak believerconceptfamily Change image and share on social
It is possible that the digital world may change the need for physical branches. We will continue to add branches incrementally, but we will reach a point - whether it is 1,500, 1,800 or 2,000 branches - where we will say enough is enough. Uday Kotak 000addbranch share on social
We are extremely focused on building some of the assets which are going into mid-India, semi-urban and rural, and that's our DNA. We are building a retail bank, and a lot of the deposit base is still in urban India. Uday Kotak assetbankbase share on social
I do believe that banks are special - they are very leveraged institutions by nature; therefore, it's even more critical to ensure that the governance and the process of running a banking company are well-organised, managed and regulated. Uday Kotak bankcompanycritical share on social
My view is the core engine supporting India's growth aspiration will be the financial sector, which will have to get more efficient. Uday Kotak aspirationcoreefficient Change image and share on social