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Source: Live Mint Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently hinted at the need to cut interest rates for the sake of growth. In a covert hint, which can be construed as a nudge, she hoped for the lending rates to be more affordable. At an SBI event held in Mumbai on Monday, Ms Sitharaman said…
Source: Live Mint In an equities slump during the holiday-shortened last week, as many as eight of the top ten most valued Indian listed companies lost a cumulative ₹1,65,180.04 crore from market valuation, PTI reported. Among the top 10, banking sector majors HDFC Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) took the biggest hits. Overall,…
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 State Bank of India (SBI) has raised the marginal cost of funds based lending rates, MCLR, with effect from Friday. The tenures for which the interest rates have risen are three months, six months and one year. The bank now charges 8.55 percent on its 3-month tenure instead of 8.5 percent, 8.9…
Source: Live Mint A more economical option is a prepaid forex card, which allows you to carry foreign currency in the form of plastic in place of cash. A forex card is cheaper because the markup charged on currency conversion is lower compared to what banks apply to debit cards when they are swiped outside…
Source: Live Mint Before investing in a fixed deposit (FD), it is recommended to compare the interest rates offered by different banks. Typically, banks offer a higher rate of interest to the term deposit of a long tenure. Conversely, short tenure term deposits offer a relatively lower interest rate. Here, we list out the interest…
Source: Live Mint Are you a foodie who enjoys dining out or ordering food at home? If yes, would you like to get 10% cashback on your food expenses? The Swiggy HDFC Bank Credit Card can help you save up to Rs. 42,000 annually. What are the features and benefits of this card, eligibility, fees,…
Source: Live Mint HDFC Bank on Thursday raised its marginal cost of lending based rates (MCLR) by 5 basis points across three tenors. These tenures are overnight, one month and 3 years. As per the latest rates which came into force on Nov 7, the MCLR rate for overnight now stands at 9.15 percent, which…
Source: Live Mint If you are planning to lock your savings in a fixed deposit (FD), it is reasonable to check the interest rates offered by different banks. Although most depositors prefer to open a term deposit account with a bank with which they share a long-term banking relationship, one can consider opting for a…
Source: Live Mint With the prevalence of digital payments, it is quite common among the public at large to use a unified payment interface (UPI) service for a slew of transactions. Be it for paying your food bill or your cab, for shopping or for the fuel bill, making payment digitally is seen as convenient….
