MIPs are hybrid investment avenues that invest a minor portion of their portfolio (around 15 per cent-25 per cent) in equities and the balance in debt and money market instruments (i.e. bonds, certificates etc). MIPs provide a monthly income to investors, but the periodicity depends upon the option you choose. These are generally monthly, quarterly,… Read More »
Commodities can be traded on either spot markets, or in the form of futures. Spot markets are those in which the commodity is traded immediately in exchange for cash or some other good. Futures are standardized contracts among buyers and sellers of commodities that specify the amount of a commodity, grade / quality and delivery… Read More »
Though it is a good time to buy gold, don’t go overboard, do have an exposure to gold. One can invest in gold directly, invest in a SIP (monthly purchases) to get the best price either by buying buying gold in physical form like jewellery , gold biscuits , gold bars or investing in gold… Read More »
The interest rate offered by banks depends upon several factors like the term of loan, amount of loan, type of interest rate – fixed or floating, whether it is a new car or an old one, credibility of the borrower, age and income of the borrower etc. Therefore, one has to negotiate to get the best… Read More »
PSU banks are looking to offer more personal loans to the customers in order to raise thir margins and profitability. This is because the returns from personal loans are higher than any other kind of loan.
The monetary policy announced some time ago had included some monetary tightening steps like increase in the cash reserve ratio (CRR) and in the repo and reverse repo rates. The RBI has taken these steps to regulate the rising inflation rates of the country.
Private sector bank, Axis Bank is planning to raise its retail loan book such that it comprises 25% of the total loan book of the bank over the next 2 years. This means the bank plans to increase its focus on personal loans.
With the base rate being implemented over the next 2 months, all banks are ready to compute their base rate which would be eliminating the benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) totally from the loan pricing system of Indian banks. The base rate is coming into effect from 1st July 2010.
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The request by some banks for getting the freedom to fix borrower specific base rates for car loans has been shot down by the RBI. The banks are not even permitted to charge negative premium while computing the effective base rate.