Srei Infrastructure Finance may be taking steps to enter into the banking segment by applying for a license, said a top official.

"We are a finance company and we would like to venture into banking," Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd's vice-chairman, Sunil Kanoria said.

"We will go through the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India and if it permits, we will enter into the sector," Kanoria said.

When enquired about the company's future plans about venturing into overseas markets (in the telecom tower business), Kanoria said "no comments."