FD interest rate hike coming? With rising inflation, many experts expect RBI to hike interest rateMany financial analysts expect the Reserve Bank of India to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points. This forecast is driven by persisten...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Market crash near or after retirement: Invested heavily in equities for high returns, but are you ready to withstand a 25% crash?Navigating the unpredictable tides of market fluctuations can be particularly daunting for retirees. This guide delves into balancing equit...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Have money in FDs? Why retail investors should consider 7-7.25% bond yields: Amit SomaniHe believes the current environment offers an opportunity to lock in yields rather than wait for a marginal rise in rates, while investors ...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Dhawal Dalal’s fixed-income playbook: Stagger bond bets, favour AAA debtWhile the near-term rate outlook remains uncertain amid global inflation and energy price risks, the fixed-income landscape continues to of...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
RBI policy: Will high-interest rate cycle return for FD investors as RBI holds repo rate amid rising inflation?RBI MPC repo rate: The Reserve Bank of India maintained its repo rate at 5.25 percent today. Inflation is nearing the upper tolerance band,...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
RBI Repo Rate Pause: Time for FD investors to make the best of prevailing high interest rates as FD rates to continue to fallFixed deposit investors should brace for potential interest rate cuts. The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged, but prev...
06 Aug, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
RBI cuts CRR by 50 bps: FD investors set to see interest rate cuts in 2025, know which FDs will be impacted firstThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held the repo rate steady at 6.5%, marking the ninth consecutive pause. While FD investors enjoy prevailing...
06 Dec, 2024, 02.21 PM IST
Higher Bank FD interest rates may fall by 50 bps or more in 2024; You have this much time to investFD investors have rejoicing the current high interest rate which rose significantly in 2022 and 2023 however 2024 see a reversal of interes...
30 Dec, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
Fixed deposit: Is it the last window to book FDs at high interest rates as RBI pauses repo rate?Interest rate on fixed deposits have risen significantly however they are yet to match the rise in RBI repo rate hike of 2.5% seen since Ma...
08 Dec, 2023, 01.18 PM IST
Will FD interest rates touch 10%? All eyes on RBI MPC on December 8, 2023A slew of Small Finance Banks (SFBs) already offer 9.2% to 9.5% interest on FDs to senior citizens. Unity Small Finance Bank offers an inte...
07 Dec, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
FD interest rate hikes not over yet; this RBI rule can push banks to increase fixed deposit ratesFixed deposit interest rate hike: The era of rising interest rates on fixed deposits is not over yet. Some factors that indicate this is cr...
16 Nov, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
Will FD interest rates drop sharply if RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged on October 6, 2023?FD interest rate: All eyes are on RBI monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting scheduled on October 6, 2023. Most experts say that the Reser...
05 Oct, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
Should FD investors wait or book their FDs now as RBI holds repo rate?RBI has decided to hold the policy repo rate for the third consecutive time in its monetary policy meeting held on August 10. Prior to this...
10 Aug, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Will banks start reducing fixed deposit (FD) interest rates now? All eyes on RBI MPC announcements on August 10Several major public and private sector banks have reduced interest rates since May 2023. Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank...
09 Aug, 2023, 08.51 PM IST
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Hybrid funds with 35% equity exposure may find favour for indexation benefits: LIC MFIf one looks at the voting pattern of the MPC, the interesting part was that this time the voting was unanimous compared to February 2023, ...
25 Apr, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
3 reasons why debt mutual funds are still better than FDsMoreover, you cannot use FD to earn better returns when interest rates fall. “FD rates move in tandem with the interest rate environment in...
28 Mar, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
- Planning an FD? It's time to rethink
How does fixed deposit, a traditional favourite with small investors, fare in times of soaring inflation?
14 Apr, 2008, 02.40 AM IST