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Source: Live Mint Three years after India unveiled the account aggregator, or AA, framework to facilitate consented sharing of consumers’ financial information, multiple gaps still plague the system that was rolled out as an overarching network connecting various regulators and market players. The account aggregator framework is meant to give individuals greater visibility and control…
Source: Live Mint Before opening a fixed deposit (FD) account, depositors typically compare the interest rates offered by banks on their fixed deposits. Lenders, typically, offer lower interest rates on short term fixed deposits and higher rates on long term deposits. This means the interest offered on three-year FD is usually higher than that on…
Source: Live Mint Are you looking to invest in a safe financial instrument for a long term investment? Besides fixed deposit (FD), bonds or debt mutual funds, one can invest in a post office small savings scheme. Among all these options, one of the popular small savings scheme is public provident fund (PPF). Investment in…
Source: Live Mint I’ve retired at 60 with a corpus of ₹4.3 crore and my monthly expenses are ₹2 lakh. With a life expectancy of 85, how should I invest to maintain steady income while preserving my corpus? I am considering real estate, high-dividend stocks, and systematic withdrawal plans (SWPs). How can I diversify to…
Source: Live Mint After keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged for ten consecutive meets, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut the repo rate in the next monetary policy committee (MPC) meet scheduled in December. It is, therefore, recommended to lock your savings in fixed deposits (FDs) for as long as possible, argue…
Source: Live Mint After the US Fed lowered policy rate by 50 bps from its 23-year high, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to follow suit and cut the benchmark policy rate, perhaps later this year. And with interest rate cut cycle set to commence in December, investors are recommended to lock their money in…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 27 2024 | 1:55 PM IST Bank of India (BOI) on Friday launched a 400-day fixed deposit scheme as part of its festive season offerings. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp The bank is offering an interest rate of 8.10…
Source: Live Mint A number of banks have lately rolled out new deposit schemes to woo the current and new depositors. Some of these schemes are rolled after making minor tweaks in the regular deposit schemes. For instance, Bank of Baroda (BOB) has rolled out a recurring deposit plan which is similar to a recurring…
Source: Live Mint “What’s up?” she asked Vivaan as soon as she entered the bedroom. He was lying down curled up like a baby. “Oh, you have come back early,” said Vivaan, who was a mid-level engineer in a software company. “I didn’t hear the door open.” “Well, if you blast music at such a…
Source: Business Standard 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 10 2024 | 2:58 PM IST Bharti Airtel has launched a fixed deposits marketplace under its digital finance arm, offering interest rates of up to 9.1 per cent per annum. Airtel Finance provides an assured return and fixed-income investment option on…
