Quote of the day by Helen Mirren: 'No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself' ; life lessons from British actressDame Helen Mirren champions authenticity and self-acceptance. Her words encourage living genuinely without seeking external approval. This ...
10 May, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Quote of the day by Ayn Rand: 'A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others' ; life lessons from The Fountainhead authorTrue creativity stems from inner purpose, focusing on personal growth and achieving goals rather than competing. Ayn Rand's philosophy high...
04 May, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
How weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive for AmericansA weaker US dollar, down about 10% since early 2025, is quietly increasing costs for Americans, impacting everything from vacations to groc...
03 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
FirstRand Bank decides not to lend to SMEs, to focus on Indo-Africa trade corridorThe bank will scale down its retail deposit franchise and stop lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to concentrate on corporate a...
20 Oct, 2016, 08.41 PM IST
RBS to close down India business as it shrinks global assets: ReportsRBS, which was briefly the world's largest bank by assets, has spent the 8 years since a 45 bn pound ($64 billion) govt bailout cutting cos...
11 Apr, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
China stocks driven by retail investors, may not impact global markets: K Harihar, FirstRand Bank"Two factors, which will impact dollar Rupee equity and the bond market will be Greece in terms of sentiment and the Federal Reserve in ter...
02 Jul, 2015, 03.15 PM IST
Rise in equity market from current levels is going to be gradual: K Harihar, FirstRand BankTypically when these kinds of things happen, you try to link it to a global factor or a local factor. If you look at the global factor, the...
23 Apr, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
RBI measures will take time to pay off : K Harihar, FirstRand BankEarlier when the market was looking at 58, we would probably look at slightly higher elevated level of 60-61 before the exporters decided t...
16 Aug, 2013, 02.44 PM IST
RBI measures will be reversed once Re corrects to 57-58/$: K Harihar, FirstRand Bank"RBI would not probably tinker with either of the CRR or the repo, partly because initial measures are working," says K Harihar, FirstRand ...
29 Jul, 2013, 02.52 PM IST
- Rupee could breach 58-60 levels: K Harihar, FirstRand Bank
"Irrespective of what the RBI might do, the lasting move will only come when exporters start selling forward dollars," K Harihar of FirstRa...
26 Jun, 2012, 09.52 AM IST
- RBI's move to up export credit refinance limit brilliant: FirstRand Bank
K Harihar, Treasurer, FirstRand Bank Ltd. in an interview with ET Now talks about the RBI's monetary policy review and the move to increase...
18 Jun, 2012, 01.32 PM IST
FirstRand Bank India offers 7.25% interest on savings accountsFirstRand Bank India (FRB) has announced to offer an interest rate of 7.25 per cent on savings accounts, a bank release said.
22 May, 2012, 10.53 PM IST
- Rupee may test levels of 54/30: FirstRand Bank
When there is a trade deficit and capital flows do not cover the gap, rupee has to be obviously weaken. From that point of view, it might r...
09 May, 2012, 02.15 PM IST
- Rupee strengthening unlikely to be a continued trend: K Harihar, FirstRand Bank
K Harihar, Treasurer, FirstRand Bank, in an interview with ET Now gives his perspective on rupee. Excerpts:-
17 Jan, 2012, 05.32 PM IST
- There is a case of doing a 25 bps hike: K Harihar, FirstRand Bank
K Harihar, Treasurer, FirstRand Bank Ltd, in an interview with ET Now, speaks on whether or not the RBI is going to hike rates. Excerpts:
15 Sep, 2011, 02.52 PM IST
- Rupee to trade in range of 46.40 to 46.90: K Harihar
In an interview to ET bureau, K Harihar, Treasurer, FirstRand Bank India, gives his views on the Euro and the impact any movement in the cu...
12 Jul, 2010, 06.23 PM IST
- Decoupling seems to be happening of rupee
In an interview to ET bureau, K Harihar, Treasurer, FirstRand Bank India, gives his views on the Euro and the impact any movement in the cu...
12 Jul, 2010, 06.23 PM IST