Before you open a fixed deposit (FD) in a bank, it is natural to compare the term deposit interest rate with those of others. Most banks offer anywhere between 3 and 7 per cent per annum on their fixed deposits based on their tenure. The rule of thumb is this: the longer the tenure, the … Read more
Personal Loan Rates: Over the past few months several private lenders such as ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank had increased interest rates on personal loans (PLs) after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had deemed them as riskier in November 2023, said a report by the Economic Times. Citing data … Read more
Nifty Bank experienced an intraday decline of nearly 5,000 points or 10 per cent on Tuesday as investors made mincemeat of the markets following poll trends that indicated the INDIA alliance was fighting hard around half past noon against the exit polls that had handed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led NDA alliance a resounding … Read more
If you want to double your money in the next 7 to 10 few years, your first choice, arguably, would be to invest into equity. Conservative investors, meanwhile, tend to opt for fixed income instruments such as fixed deposits (FDs) partly for wealth creation and partly for keeping their money safe & secure. Those who … Read more
Kotak Mahindra Bank has been under scrutiny lately, facing one setback after another. Towards the end of April, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked the lender to stop onboarding new customers through its online and mobile banking channels, and also barred it from issuing fresh credit cards. This action stemmed from the RBI’s scrutiny … Read more
If you are planning to buy a house and looking for a home loan for the same, you would ideally be looking not only for a bank that can give you money as early as possible but also the one that charges a low rate of interest. After all, the marginal difference in the interest … Read more
Macrotech Developers: The company, operating under the ‘Lodha’ brand, has increased its pre-sales forecast for 2024-25 by 20% to ₹17,500 crore, backed by robust demand and a strong launch pipeline, according to a senior company official. The Mumbai-based developer achieved a record high of ₹14,520 crore in pre-sales in FY24. On Wednesday, the real estate … Read more
Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the launch of Smart Choice Gold Loan meant for aspirational customers. The private lender — in a statement — said the loan offers five key features and would turn out to be a compelling alternative to conventional credit options. These key features are: 1) fixed monthly interest rate as low … Read more