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Source: Live Mint People often receive spam messages and calls from bank customer care services, but what should they do when they start receiving updates about an unknown bank account number on their phones? In such cases, the State Bank of India has advised people to contact the bank immediately and share the details of…
Source: Live Mint If you are planning to raise a floating rate loan such as home loan, it is vital to know the MCLR rates which the banks are currently charging. Banks typically link their rates to marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (or MCLR) which plays a key factor in determining interest rates for…
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 Buy or sell: After a week marked by significant global events, including the US presidential election and the Federal Reserve meeting, the Nifty Index wrapped up at 24,148. Despite some volatility, the index remains trapped within a trading range of 23,800 to 24,800. The direction of the breakout, either above or below…
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 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 The combined market capitalisation of six of the top-10 most-valued companies soared by more than ₹1 lakh crore last week, which saw a special Diwali Muhurat Trading session on November 1. Last week, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose 321.83 points, or 0.40%. Despite last week’s gains, the Sensex and Nifty 50 are…
