Mutual funds are busy launching Fixed Maturity Plans or FMPs. Should you invest?FMPs are closed-ended mutual fund schemes offered by mutual fund houses for a short span of time and have fixed maturities varied from a fe...
18 Oct, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
All you need to know about investing in debt mutual fundsDebt funds have a portfolio of securities and hence help you diversify when compared to a single instrument like a fixed deposit, corporate...
06 Jul, 2022, 09.34 AM IST
Worried about falling FD rates? Try `pure’ liquid fundsThe successive policy repo rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) since 2019 to support growth has left sections of the society nervo...
21 Aug, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
Expect some defaults and downgrades to continue in the financial sector: Canara Robeco‘We did not face much problems as most of our portfolio is in AAA papers’
17 Jun, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
All you need to know about fixed maturity plans or FMPsFMPs are closed end debt funds with a maturity period that can range from one month to five years.
12 Apr, 2019, 10.06 AM IST
MF play in commexes will happen slowly“Dealing with shares and actual commodities is a world of difference,” said an official.
04 Mar, 2019, 10.09 AM IST
Tax payers should demand closure of tax havensThe Panama Papers has turned our focus to the murky world of offshore tax havens. While it is tough to trace all the money hidden away, we ...
11 Apr, 2016, 08.57 AM IST
ET classroom: The many benefits of Fixed Maturity PlansFixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) are popular among investors at the end of the financial year as they get the benefit of triple indexation, ther...
03 Mar, 2016, 05.14 AM IST
Is it time to invest in fixed maturity plans?Yes, it may be the best opportunity to benefit from the high yield and double indexation.
03 Mar, 2014, 09.10 AM IST
Interval funds: Make the most of short-term interest rates without worrying about cash crunchThe investors who don't have a specific holding period can consider schemes from this unique fund category.
30 Sep, 2013, 09.15 AM IST
- Tight liquidity may push short-term rates higher14 Feb, 2013, 10.37 AM IST
- Banks shun CDs as liquidity woes show signs of easing
Banks are losing trading interest in certificates of deposits, or CDs, as their liquidity position has started improving.
15 Jul, 2011, 03.02 AM IST
- Affluent investors flock to structured mutual fund debt schemes promising higher returns
Structured MF debt schemes that promise higher returns are finding many takers among affluent investors and cos nowadays.
14 Jul, 2011, 07.30 AM IST
- Liquidity stress seen, Re may find support
At the LAF, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mopped up an average of Rs 26,000 crore through the LAF reverse repo.
17 Mar, 2008, 04.56 AM IST
- Starbucks may sing its way into India
If Starbucks blends music with its operations in India, how will the competition react?
16 Mar, 2007, 02.01 AM IST
- Liquidity crunch forces banks to tread CD route again
Certificates of Deposits (CDs) - the one-to-one contracts banks enter into with large depositors to offer higher returns - are back in vogu...
13 Feb, 2007, 03.44 AM IST
- Anti-dumping duty imposed on rewritable CDs
The value of duties range between Rs 2.24 to Rs 4.20 per piece with imports from China attracting maximum duty.
09 Oct, 2006, 05.30 PM IST