Making DBS 'invisible': Read the full interview with DBS CEO Piyush Gupta

DBS chief executive officer Piyush Gupta discussed the bank's future, his personal investments and career plans with Associate Editor Ravi Velloor. ST PHOTO: JONATHAN CHOO
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SINGAPORE - A few days after DBS delivered its remarkable full-year results - record net profit of $4.39 billion - chief executive officer Piyush Gupta sat down with Associate Editor Ravi Velloor to discuss the bank's future, his personal investments and career plans in the most detailed interview he has given in recent months.

This is the text of the interview, lightly edited for clarity. Questions may not follow in the precise sequence they were asked.

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