We hope investors will continue to support us: Hemant Kanoria of Srei Infra

In a Q&A, the company's chairman says the firm had to freeze interest payment and redemption of NCDs due to the pandemic and related regulatory approach

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Srei Infrastructure Finance | Hemant Kanoria | NCDs

Abhijit Lele & Ishita Ayan Dutt  |  Mumbai/Kolkata 

Srei Infrastructure has been in the spotlight for various reasons, the most recent being its decision to freeze interest payment and redemption of non-convertible debentures. Hemant Kanoria, Chairman, Srei Infrastructure Finance says the company had to take this decision for the first time in 30 years due to the pandemic and related regulatory approach.

In this interview with Abhijit Lele and Ishita Ayan Dutt, Kanoria also says there are potential investors who can be tapped as soon as the company is able to realign its repayments with customers' cash flows. Excerpts: Do you see a ...

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First Published: Fri, January 15 2021. 20:05 IST
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