Fed rate hikes: What happens to gold prices when US interest rates rise?Cutting through money jargon, one topic at a time. This week Abhinav Kaul explains why US interest-rate hikes can affect gold prices, and w...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Terrible at tracking finances and budgeting? CA shares a simple money system to stop Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 from quietly disappearing every monthCA Nitin Kaushik says you don’t need to be naturally good at managing money if you have a simple system. He recommends tracking actual take...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Holding companies, NBFCs rejig assets, income to escape RBI scrutinyGroups are restructuring NBFC and holding-company balance sheets to stay outside RBI’s regulatory definitions and avoid registration and co...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Forex reserves drop to $781 billion after hitting a peak of $785 billionIn the week ending September 11, India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $4.9 billion, bringing the total down to $780.7 billion from a p...
26 Sep, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
RBI fixes H2 Ways and Means Advances limit for government at Rs 50,000 crThe Reserve Bank of India has set the WMA limit for the second half of 2026-27 at Rs 50,000 crore. This decision aims to assist the central...
25 Sep, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
India's forex reserves fall $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion in week ended September 18India's foreign exchange reserves decreased by $14.88 billion, bringing the total to $765.90 billion. The decline occurred during the week ...
25 Sep, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Offered lower interest rates on home loans and car loans when you buy insurance? It may not always come cheap; here's how IRDAI proposes to change itNew proposals by IRDAI aim to reform loan-linked insurance offerings from banks and NBFCs, ensuring transparency for borrowers. Key changes...
25 Sep, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
FD interest rate rules to change from October 1, 2026: Uniform interest rates on bulk deposits, daily rate updates and more that depositors need to knowEffective from October 1, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India will implement new rules concerning bulk fixed deposits. Every bank will be manda...
25 Sep, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
UBS upgrades Bajaj Finance shares, LT Finance as it sees NBFCs better placed than banks. Here’s whyUBS upgraded Bajaj Finance to Neutral and L&T Finance to Buy, citing improving asset quality and a revival in unsecured lending. The broker...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
RBI warns banks against a loan price warIn situations where banks are inundated with liquidity, the natural tendency among many lenders is to push loans and go down the credit mat...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Finance company sent recovery agents at midnight to seize vehicle, sells without giving notice; Supreme Court orders Cholamandalam Finance to pay Rs 15 lakhCholamandalam Investment and Finance Company has been ordered to pay a truck owner around Rs 15 lakh in total after seizing and selling his...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
- Crude above $100 may push India inflation to 6%, RBI could hike rates 50 bps: Kotak
The elevated crude oil prices pose a direct threat to India's macroeconomic stability, with retail inflation projected to inch toward the 5...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
The rise of asset-backed borrowing in India's credit ecosystemAsset-backed borrowing is gaining traction in India's credit market, particularly through gold-backed lending, which provides essential liq...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
“Gold loans are no longer just for rainy days”; Experian India's Manish Jain on why demand is risingManish Jain, Country Managing Director, Experian India, discusses the growing demand for gold loans, the lower risk of over-leveraging with...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Banks plan to align norms for project finance lendingBanks are developing a common framework for project finance lending. This initiative aims to curb regulatory arbitrage and operational misa...
21 Sep, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Digital gold may come under RBI, Sebi oversight; physical backing proposedDiscussions are underway to tighten digital gold rules, requiring physical bullion backing for every unit. The government is considering jo...
18 Sep, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
295% return on SGB premature redemption date: Gold bond turns Rs 1 lakh investment into Rs 3.95 lakhSovereign Gold Bond: The Reserve Bank of India has revealed the early redemption price for a gold bond series known as SGB 2019-20 Series I...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.28 PM IST