In a rising interest rate scenario, times can be tough for an existing borrower who is a couple of years into his tenure. Ofcourse his monthly budget may not be affected in the short term, as often banks increase the loan tenure in most instances. However, increase in tenure would mean more interest outgo and… Read More »
The Mutual Fund industry was just trying to cope up from SEBI’s blow of banning entry loads on mutual funds units, they have been struck with another lightening. Now, RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has come up with a new regulation that banks need to cap their investments in the liquid schemes of mutual funds at 10%… Read More »
Diversification is the mantra for any successful portfolio. It helps the investor in minimizing their risk and maximizing their gains over a period of time. Many advisors preach the following saying”Do not put all your eggs in one basket”. This rule should be followed religiously. In some cases, investors just get lucky by a hair… Read More »
This is mostly answered by approaching a Mutual Fund manager. The manager will ask you a dozen questions wherein he will be able to analyze what are your goals and the investment tenure that you are looking for. Depending on that he will pull out a list of Mutual Funds that have performed well in… Read More »
A couple of decades back, not many people realized the value of a Mutual Fund or the way its transactions are to be dealt. They thought of Mutual Funds to be instruments that can help them gain a lot of profit over their investment plus cost. But, when a wave of disaster hit them, it… Read More »
According to a recent press release, ICICI bank has announced that it would lend home loans at a fixed rate for the first two years. The interest rates would remain fixed for the first two years and after two years the rate would be converted into floating interest rate. The Base rate and Margin would… Read More »
A recent press release from HDFC bank said that the bank, which is the country’s second largest private lender, has entered into a strategic alliance with Diners Club International to offer Diners Club premium credit cards to the country. According to the statement of the bank, HDFC which is already the country’s largest credit card… Read More »
A recent press report said that the Indian Infrastructure Finance Company would be under the regulations of the Reserve Bank of India. A proposal regarding this subject has been approved by the Union Cabinet. Regarding this Ms. Ambika Soni, Minister of Information and Broadcasting , had said that IIFCL would operate under the regulations of… Read More »
According to a recent press report, Indian overseas Bank has planned to establish another branch in Bangkok. According to Mr. M. Narendra, the Chairman and Managing Director of IOB, the bank has applied to the Reserve Bank of India for its consent to open one more branch in Bangkok. He added that the Thailand authorities… Read More »
A recent press report said that the plan of setting up automated teller machines (ATMs) by India Post was not allowed by the Reserve Bank India. As per norms of RBI only banks are allowed to set up ATMs and this made RBI to oppose the ATM set up plans proposed by India Post. According… Read More »