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Fixed Income
RBI to launch inflation bonds for attracting household savings on 4th June
| 15/5/2013 @ 5:25pm
The first tranche of the IIBs-2013-14 for Rs1,000-Rs2,000 crore will be issued on 4th June, and the maturity period of these bonds will be 10 years More
Govt ratifies 8.5% interest on PF deposits for 2012-13
| 15/5/2013 @ 3:45pm
The Central Board of Trustee of the EPFO, on 25th February had decided to pay interest at 8.5% to subscribers for 2012-13. The CBT’s decision is required to be notified by the finance ministry, only then the interest is credited into the accounts of the subscribers More
Interest rates continue to move lower across the yield curve, says Nomura
| 14/5/2013 @ 2:52pm
Nomura expects underperformance of the 9 year-15 year zone of the bond curve to reverse and swap curve flattening to persist More
| 13/5/2013 @ 11:34am
Writers and business journalists are using yield as rate of interest for simple products like fixed deposits. Therefore, before making any investment decision based on such analysis, it is better to consult a financial advisor who at least would understand basic concepts like coupon, rate of interest and yield More
Deutche group’s lavish corporate bond offer: real or fraud?
| 9/5/2013 @ 2:58pm
No, we are not talking about an offer from the German Bank. This is a new corporate bond scheme from Deutche Group, whose name resembles with Deutsche Bank AG, which promises lavish returns on its Facebook page. Savers are advised to ignore the scheme and stay away from the namesake More
Covered bonds with NHB Intermediation coming?
| 25/10/2012 @ 4:19pm
The NBH group report has suggested a unique structure for introduction of covered bonds in India and these may be a reality very soon More
How good is Reliance Capital’s equity-linked debenture, Series B-57?
| 27/9/2012 @ 4:23pm
If you are an HDFC Bank customer, you may have been approached to buy equity-linked debenture of Reliance Capital. Should you? More
Infrastructure bonds: Now being eligible for investment by charitable/religious trusts
| 27/9/2012 @ 4:04pm
It is good that the benefit of investment in infrastructure bonds is being extended to charitable/religious trusts. However, a clarification from CBDT is expected as to why the benefit u/s 80CCF is not extended to the current fiscal for individuals and HUF More
Is Muthoot Finance NCD issue good for investment?
| 27/9/2012 @ 3:55pm
The risky business environment does not make it good enough More
Fixed Income: Risks with NBFCs
| 25/9/2012 @ 2:26pm
RBI seems to be ignoring the massive systemic risks of non-banking financial companies. Retail investors must stay away from them More
Buying bonds from secondary market: Go through the checklist
| 20/9/2012 @ 11:47am
As trading in bonds catches up in India, you should gear up for gaining by focusing on the following important elements of the game More
Is Religare Finvest’s NCD worth investing in?
| 13/9/2012 @ 6:06pm
Rising bad loans and negative cash flows of the past three years do not inspire confidence More
How safe is India Infoline’s non convertible debenture issue?
| 4/9/2012 @ 5:11pm
With debt issues becoming more opaque with each passing day, is it wise enough to invest? The answer lies in the fact that it is good to do some ground work before deciding whether or not to invest More
Fixed Deposits: Premature repayment of deposits
| 30/8/2012 @ 4:29pm
Premature withdrawal by the survivor from joint fixed deposits is now possible, in case of death of the primary holder, although subject to conditions. Investors need to be aware of the facility and take charge. More
Fixed Deposits: Call option for finance companies
| 23/8/2012 @ 3:50pm
Under the RBI ordained “call option”, finance companies are officially allowed to return deposits anytime after three months of raising funds. Is this fair to the investors? More
SBI cuts interest rates on NRE/NRO deposits
| 7/8/2012 @ 11:42am
SBI revised its interest rates on NRE/NRO deposits for tenors of 5 years and above to 8.50% per annum from 7th August More
IDBI Bank launches online portal for buying CDs
| 6/8/2012 @ 6:49pm
IDBI Samriddhi CD portal offers investors an facility to easily purchase certificate of deposits issued by the Bank More
SBI cuts interest rates on deposits by 0.25%, PNB increases it to 9%
| 2/8/2012 @ 4:21pm
While SBI cut interest rate on deposits by 0.25% to 8.5%, other state-run lender PNB has increased its deposit rates to 9% from 8.75% More
Federal Bank offers 10% interest rate on 1,000-day deposits
| 31/7/2012 @ 11:05am
The bank is opening its 1000th branch on 17th August and to celebrate the landmark is offering special interest rate of 10% deposits for 1,000 days More
Fixed Deposits Beats Stocks? Financial writers need financial literacy first
| 12/4/2012 @ 3:50pm
Recently both Times of India and Economic Times had claimed that fixed deposits trumped Sensex returns over the last 20 years. There are at least five flaws in the argument making the data, while correct, completely irrelevant in practical terms More
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