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IFC to invest $35 million in Manappuram Finance

By uniquetimes May 29, 2019 0

Will help increase access to gold loans for low-income households and MSMEs Kochi – IFC, a part of the World Bank Group, will invest $35 million in Manappuram Finance Limited (MFL) to help low-income households and small enterprises get access to loans against their gold assets. This is IFC’s first investment in a gold-loan NBFC […]Continue Reading

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Beyond recycling, towards “zero waste” and the “circular economy” – Shri. V.P. NANDAKUMAR

By uniquetimes March 17, 2017 0

  On 13 January 2017, CII Kerala organised an investors’ meet at Kochi to promote recycling industries in Kerala as part of extended producer responsibility. The event was attended by a galaxy of distinguished speakers drawn from the highest ranks of government, bureaucracy and industry who shared their thoughts about recycling and better waste management. […]Continue Reading

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Ram Charan’s Global Tilt – V.P.NandaKumar

By uniquetimes June 15, 2015 0

A couple of months ago, in an article in this publication about how innovations in information technology are beginning to bring about fundamental changes in the way we do business, I had made a reference to Mr. Ram Charan, the celebrated management guru. Specifically, the reference was to his latest book, The Attacker’s Advantage, where […]Continue Reading

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IT INNOVATIONS AND THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS – V.P. NANDAKUMAR

By uniquetimes March 12, 2015 0

On 17 January, Manappuram Finance was in the news when we were awarded the prestigious KMA NASSCOM IT Innovation Award at the annual convention of the Kerala Management Association, in Kochi. The announcement was a fitting acknowledgement of the cutting-edge work our IT department has been doing in recent days. So far, much of the […]Continue Reading

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LEVERAGE GOLD FOR INDIA’s INFRASTRUCTURE PUSH – V.P. NANDAKUMAR

By uniquetimes January 8, 2015 0

With a new government having taken power in India, expectations are riding high. At the same time, there is no getting away from the reality that the Indian economy continues to face inflationary pressures and a high fiscal deficit. The current account deficit is a concern even though it has eased recently after the imposition […]Continue Reading

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

By uniquetimes 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 the company “has not done […]Continue Reading