Retiring with a large EPF corpus? Here’s how to allocate money across fixed income and mutual fundsRetirees with large EPF corpus need to balance safety with growth. Financial planners advise focusing on stable, tax-efficient income gener...
13 May, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
RBI permits FPIs to invest in sovereign green bonds via IFSCAt present, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) are allowed to invest in s...
06 Apr, 2024, 06.59 AM IST
Investment in government bonds: RBI to launch mobile app for Retail Direct portalRBI Retail Direct Mobile App: The central bank announced the launch of mobile app for RBI Retail Direct portal for investing in government ...
05 Apr, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
Retail Direct Scheme: RBI notifies market making plan to promote retail participation in G-SecsThe scheme was launched in November 2021 to provide one-stop access to facilitate investment in government securities by retail investors
04 Jan, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
RBI Retail Direct Gilt account: Who can you nominate, how many nominees can you haveNomination is a feature that allows a deposit account holder to name someone to claim the account, investment, or contents after the death ...
03 Dec, 2021, 04.22 PM IST
How to register for RBI Retail Direct scheme to invest in government securities?Individuals who are retail investors are permitted to open an RDG account. An RDG account can be opened individually or in partnership with...
30 Nov, 2021, 03.47 PM IST
How to open RBI Retail Direct Gilt accountRetail investors can now invest in government bonds via Retail Direct Gilt Account. Here's how to go about it.
30 Nov, 2021, 03.34 PM IST
Should you invest in government bonds via RBI Retail Direct Gilt scheme? Here are the pros and consUntil now, retail investors took comfort in G-secs indirectly via traditional insurance plans or gilt mutual funds. The RBI Retail Direct p...
30 Nov, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
RBI's retail direct gilt scheme: How to invest and what’s in it for you?The scheme is aimed at facilitating investment by retail investors in gilts by improving ease of access and providing a direct portal for i...
12 Nov, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
PM Modi launches RBI's retail direct gilt investment schemeRBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the launch of the scheme represented democratization of the Indian government securities market and ...
12 Nov, 2021, 11.37 AM IST
MFs, small savings take shine off retail gilts; industry calls for tax breakThe central bank stepped up efforts earlier this week by announcing details of a scheme, called RBI Retail Direct, aimed at facilitating in...
19 Jul, 2021, 09.05 PM IST
Retail Direct Gilt account a slow burner; HNIs to be first port of call: Lakshmi Iyer“RBI has eased the entire process so that it becomes amenable for mass retail investors also to join the bond market.”
13 Jul, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
RBI offers direct access to individuals for govt bonds“Retail investors (individuals) will have the facility to open and maintain the RDG account with the RBI,” the central bank said.
13 Jul, 2021, 08.05 AM IST
RBI offers retail accounts for government bondsUnder the scheme announced by the RBI on Monday, investors can open a ‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ through an online portal. This portal wi...
13 Jul, 2021, 07.34 AM IST
RBI announces major structural move, gives retail investors direct online access to securities marketThe new measure will facilitate smooth completion of the government borrowing programme, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said. With this move,...
05 Feb, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
Gilt funds are catching the fancy of MF investors again and why?From December 2016 till April 2017, gilt funds saw inflows shrink steadily.
14 Nov, 2017, 04.00 PM IST
Should you pick G-secs or Gilt funds to invest in government debt?With falling interest rates, long-term gilts may generate good returns. Here’s how you should invest in them.
16 Apr, 2016, 03.37 PM IST