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Source: Live Mint While the Public Provident Fund (PPF) has lost some of its sheen over the years as interest rates have slipped gradually — 7.1% at present — several investors still prefer it given the tax benefits it offers, the safety of government backing and stability as a debt investment. Although the PPF has…
Source: Live Mint Credit cards have been increasingly reducing benefits and in certain cases have been withdrawing them totally in a bid to curb wrong usage. But what options does a customer, who takes a credit card solely for its benefits, have when they are withdrawn suddenly? RBI guidelines Card issuing banks have to give…
Source: Live Mint A recent government notification, however, stumped him. The government said it would stop paying interest on NSS accounts from October 1. For the period from 1 March 2003 to 30 September 2024, the NSS interest rate was 7.5% per annum. The government’s decision left Shah and other investors in the small savings…
