Can you fulfil your study abroad dream without going broke? Here are 7 ways to minimise costsStudying abroad involves more than just academic merit; it's a significant financial investment. Indian students often underestimate hidden...
25 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Proptech startup Helium raise Rs 5 crore from Kunal Shah, Albinder Dhindsa, othersThe startup will use the fresh funds for product development and marketing. The tech-led real estate rental management startup leases homes...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
Struggling with a big credit card bill? Converting to EMIs may help but read the fine print firstConverting large credit card bills to EMIs offers immediate relief by breaking down payments, but comes with significant costs beyond state...
24 Mar, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Frequent calls for personal loan or auto loan — saviour or loan shark in disguise? Keep these things in mind before you borrowHow much charge on future income one can afford is a personal financial question that the borrower alone can answer. The lender can look at...
14 Oct, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Understanding no-cost EMI and its implicationsNo Cost EMI, also known as zero cost EMI or interest-free EMI, is a financing option where the cost of a product can be converted into Equa...
24 Jan, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
Zero cost EMI vs Buy now, pay later: What is the actual interest cost you pay in both the schemes?While buying a product on EMI takes away the burden of paying the cost upfront, one should remember that there is always a cost that one ha...
12 Oct, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
What is the actual cost of 'No-cost EMI' you pay?The RBI in its circular in 2013 says that the concept of zero per cent interest is non-existent. Zero per cent interest schemes are just a ...
12 Oct, 2022, 11.22 AM IST
Difference between card payment via EMI on shopping site and paying credit card due via EMIThe credit card EMI offers available at stores and e-commerce portals while buying/paying for the product are popularly known as merchant E...
27 Oct, 2020, 12.50 PM IST
Retail outlets, online shopping sites, banks bring back zero-cost EMIsThe RBI barred banks from offering “zero percent EMI schemes” on credit cards in 2013, saying the interest payable was camouflaged and pass...
28 Sep, 2016, 05.21 PM IST
Love shopping online? Now, Flipkart introduces the 'No Cost EMI' optionFlipkart's 'No Cost EMI' entails zero processing fee, zero down payment and zero interest for customers.
31 May, 2016, 05.56 PM IST
Consider the fine print before taking a loanAlthough the intervention of technology has changed the way loans are being disbursed, what lacks is the practice of careful borrowing.
16 Feb, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
Zero-interest EMIs on portals like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal & others may make NBFCs heroesFor offering EMI schemes to purchases on online marketplaces these lenders have to tweak their payment systems while ensuring that they mee...
26 Mar, 2015, 05.12 AM IST
Pay your college fee via credit card EMIsBanks are recovering lost ground after RBI barred them from providing 'zero per cent' EMI schemes and have added segments like educational ...
02 May, 2014, 01.26 PM IST
Brands and retailers team up to offer 0% EMI schemesUnder the new arrangement, retailers and manufacturers will share the interest cost on such offers that were earlier taken on by banks and ...
10 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Ban on zero per cent EMI not to hurt festive sales: Durables makersCEAMA and Whirlpool of India agreed that sales of high-value products could be hurt to some extent due to the ban.
29 Sep, 2013, 11.38 AM IST
Let zero schemes finance growth, RBIIt is not the case that consumers are unaware that these financing schemes entail real costs on account of interest and documentation.
27 Sep, 2013, 10.34 AM IST
- Retailers like Future Group, Lifestyle, Godrej, MegaMart, Fabindia offering 0% EMI to attract customers
Retailers say these schemes are not only helping them pull customers into stores but also encouraging shoppers to buy higher value products.
24 Oct, 2011, 11.04 AM IST