Looking for over 17% return from FCNR deposit through leverage? Check pitfalls before getting luredThe Indian government's decision to cover hedging costs for FCNR(B) deposits until September 2026 has enabled banks to offer higher interes...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
‘Rs 70,000 Salary, Rs 15.5 lakh debt, no savings, no property and a dependent mother’: Woman’s viral post on loan burden sparks financial adviceA 31-year-old woman's plea for financial help on Reddit highlighted the struggles of being the sole earner supporting her mother on a ₹70,0...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
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
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
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
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
Tamil Nadu DCCB housing loan up to Rs 10 lakh: Check eligibility, how to apply, documents needed and moreTN DCCB house loan: Tamil Nadu residents can now access housing loans up to Rs 10 lakh. The scheme, offered through District Central Cooper...
12 Jun, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
₹50 lakh to ₹1.4 crore: How extending your PPF can add lakhs to your corpus and who should do itPPF maturity presents a choice: withdraw or extend for continued tax-free compounding. While government backing and tax benefits remain att...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda increase lending rates: Why loan EMIs for these borrowers may riseBank of Baroda and Canara Bank have raised their lending rates. These changes are effective from June 12, 2026. Loans linked to these rates...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.13 PM 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
How a simple home loan EMI calculation before you apply can reduce your interest burdenA home loan EMI calculator is an invaluable tool for financial planning, allowing users to estimate monthly repayments, total interest, and...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
HDFC Bank raises MCLR by up to 10 bps across select tenorsFollowing the revision, the bank's MCLR, which is the lender's internal benchmark for pricing loans, stands in the range of 8.05% to 8.65%,...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.41 AM 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
RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Will FD interest rates increase as RBI holds repo rate?Despite the RBI keeping the repo rate unchanged, several factors suggest banks may increase fixed deposit rates soon. Rising inflation, a h...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Rs 1.54 crore retirement corpus from PPF investment: How starting PPF investment at 30 can help you build large fundInvesting Rs 1.5 lakh annually in a Public Provident Fund from age 30 can build a tax-free retirement corpus of Rs 1.54 crore by age 60. Th...
28 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST