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Despite a monthly income of ₹2.5 lakh, a Bengaluru professional finds himself under financial pressure due to hefty EMIs and credit card pa...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Rs 4.5 crore retirement corpus: Can you get Rs 4 lakh monthly income without losing your corpus?For retirees looking to maximise their post-tax earnings, allocating a Rs 4.5 cr corpus into mutual funds is a viable option. Utilising a b...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Hidden risks of FCNR (B) deposit investment and leverage: Why high interest rates may not tell the full storyFCNR(B) deposits have become attractive to investors looking for significant returns in US dollars, largely thanks to government hedging st...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
19x leverage on FCNR(B) deposits and high returns may not work for NRIs based in Singapore in this caseFCNR (B) FD: For NRIs, the potential gains from FCNR(B) deposits may be undermined by Singapore's tax policies. Interest earnings from Indi...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
NRO FD interest rates: Earn up to 6.75%—SBI, HDFC Bank, PNB, ICICI Bank or Axis Bank, which offers the best rate for NRIs?Non-Resident Indians can park their Indian income in NRO fixed deposits. These deposits offer attractive interest rates, with some banks pr...
21 Jul, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
FCNR(B) FD vs NRE FD: Where can NRIs earn more on $50,000 investment? Compare returns, currency risk and tax benefitsNon-resident Indians (NRIs) and overseas citizens of India (OCIs) can consider investing in FCNR(B) and NRE fixed deposits to achieve relia...
08 Jul, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
RBI floating rate bond : Has 8.05% interest rate changed? Here's what investors should knowThe Reserve Bank of India has maintained the Floating Rate Savings Bond interest rate at 8.05% following the Finance Ministry's decision to...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Can Rs 10 lakh in post office FD and Rs 10,000/month in RD build Rs 1 crore retirement corpus in 20 years?Interest rates may vary. If we talk about the post office, it offers a 6.7% interest rate on its RD, while its rate for the 5-year FD is 7....
09 May, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
NSC vs 5-year tax-saver FD: Which offers higher return to senior citizens in 2025?Indian investors have two key choices for fixed income and tax savings: National Savings Certificates and 5-year tax-saver fixed deposits. ...
24 Oct, 2025, 11.06 AM IST
Top 1-year FD rates: Get 8.05% interest on FDs maturing in a year; check full list of banksFixed deposit: You can get up to 8.05% interest rate on fixed deposits in various private sector banks. This high rate of interest is appli...
07 Dec, 2024, 06.54 AM IST
Want to invest for less than one year? Choose from these 5 short-term investment optionsInvesting for short term: Here is a look at five short-term investment options in terms of tenure, returns, liquidity, and taxation.
05 Sep, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
Latest FD interest rates of top 10 banksBank FD interest rates are competitive and let depositors earn an adequate return on their savings over a specified time period without har...
08 Jun, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
SBI, HDFC Bank, PNB FDs vs Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP): Which offers highest interest rateHighest interest rates: Here is a comparison of interest rates and maturity value of bank FDs and the post office's Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP).
23 Mar, 2023, 03.41 PM IST
FD interest rate up to 7.85%: Banks offering highest 2 year fixed deposit ratesOne can invest in FD for a minimum period of 7 days and for a maximum of 10 years. You can choose the period for which you wish to keep you...
03 Feb, 2023, 12.24 PM IST
Banks with highest 2-year FD interest rates for senior citizensSenior citizens typically prefer to invest in safe instruments such as bank fixed deposits, which offer benefits such as consistent returns...
04 Mar, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
Sweep-in deposit account gives higher interest than savings account: Will it suit you?Sweep-in fixed deposits could be a better option than savings account for risk averse investors looking for higher interest. Find out if it...
17 Nov, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Mutual funds have multiple tax advantages over bank fixed depositsIn three years, falling interest rates have knocked off around 40% from the annual income that a FD would yield. That’s a shocking decline.
03 Oct, 2017, 11.18 AM IST