Highest 555-day FD interest rates: Banks are offering up to 7.25% interest rate on special fixed depositFD interest rates: Special fixed deposits with a 555-day tenure are drawing investor attention. Banks like City Union Bank and Karnataka Ba...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
SBI revises FCNR(B) interest rates up to 5.75%: NRIs, OCIs & POIs can earn more on these depositsFCNR(B) interest rates: The Reserve Bank of India's announcement to bear hedging costs for FCNR(B) deposits has prompted SBI to revise its ...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Gold rises 2% after US, Iran reach peace dealGold prices surged 2% as U.S. and Iran officials announced a preliminary deal to end their conflict, leading to lower oil prices and easing...
15 Jun, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Emerging market bets split as global rate paths divergeInvestors are changing their strategies in emerging markets. Central banks in Indonesia, Hungary, and Poland are making different moves on ...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.02 AM IST
Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
14 Jun, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
5 small savings schemes offering up to 8.2% interest rate in 2026: SCSS, PPF, NSC and moreSmall savings schemes, popular for conservative investors, will retain their interest rates for the April-June 2026 quarter, offering retur...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Default clouds hover over microfinance as industry flags weak monsoonIn the evolving world of India's microfinance sector, fresh credit risks are emerging on the horizon. The dual challenges of an unsteady mo...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Risks cloud hover over microfinanceThe Reserve Bank of India, too, raised concerns over higher inflation due to low average rainfall and supply chain disruptions due to geopo...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
PPF, SCSS and NSC have outperformed equity in last 2 years, but should you write off equities?Small savings schemes vs Nifty indices: While equities have shown muted returns recently, small savings schemes have offered stable returns...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Revised FCNR interest rates up to 7.13%: PNB, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and others revise ratesFCNR interest rates: Banks are increasing interest rates on Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR-B) deposits for NRIs, OCIs, and POIs. This ...
12 Jun, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
ECB hikes interest rate by 25 bps, first since 2023 to tame Iran war inflationThe European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 percent, marking its first hike since 2023. This mo...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Bond traders keep bets on Fed hike in 2026Bond traders maintain expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike by year-end, despite a softer US core inflation reading. This e...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
Govt extends validity of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions upto August 31The Finance Ministry has extended the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 until August 31, 2026, or until Rs 20,000 c...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Microfinance market reports a small rise in early stage delinquencyMicrofinance loan defaults in the early stages increased in April. However, loans facing later stage defaults showed improvement. The overa...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Highest FD interest rates of 5 major banks: SBI, PNB, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Bank of BarodaDespite the RBI maintaining the repo rate at 5.25%, major banks like SBI, HDFC, ICICI, PNB, and Bank of Baroda are offering competitive fix...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Fed Interest Rate cut prediction, date: What to expect from US Central Bank officials at Federal Reserve meeting?A number of Fed policymakers have begun to speculate that interest rates may need to rise to ensure that the central bank's key inflation ...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
Credit guarantee scheme for MFIs still stuck in low gearBanks have received an aggregate loan demand of Rs 10,000-12,500 crore under the scheme, according to people familiar with the matter. Whil...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST