Mutual funds cut exposure to private banks for 2nd straight month in April. Is banking sector under pressure?Mutual funds reduced their exposure to private banks for the second consecutive month in April, driven by tactical rotation and near-term e...
26 May, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Is your mutual fund SIP secretly crushing the Indian rupee? Jefferies explains the bitter side of the storyIndia's strong mutual fund SIP culture is helping foreign investors exit the equity market. This is putting pressure on the Indian Rupee. J...
21 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Why Your Kitchen Counter Still Feels Sticky No Matter How Much You Clean ItSticky kitchen counters are a common issue. This happens because grease builds up over time. Regular wiping often fails to remove this stub...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Will FD investors see higher interest rates in coming months despite RBI holding repo rate?Retaining repo rates in succession was a relief for many FD investors who have been depositing for low maturity amounts for some time after...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
FD rates set to rise? RBI repo decision may bring good news for investorsRising inflation may not force the RBI to increase the repo rate this time around, but in later MPC meetings, the likelihood of higher repo...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
NRI deposits show a dent despite weakening rupeeThe Indian diaspora withdrew $1.5 billion more than it invested in local bank deposits between October 2024 and January 2025 despite the ru...
27 Mar, 2025, 08.55 AM IST
China discovers huge tight oil depositCommercial production from tight oil formations usually requires similar technology used in shale gas production.
26 May, 2015, 09.10 PM IST
Time to get cracking on frackingThe current cost-plus system has led to endless disputes in Reliance’s case. This new policy will apply to conventional as well as non-conv...
29 Sep, 2013, 08.57 AM IST
- Tight liquidity forces banks to borrow more from RBI
However, tight liquidity on account of advance tax outflows made it necessary for them to borrow from the RBI in repo by pledging securitie...
15 Mar, 2011, 06.04 AM IST
- Banks vie to mop up corporate deposits
Bidding for large corporate deposits (CDs) has made a strong comeback with banks paying more for bulk deposits than for retail funds, where...
07 Dec, 2010, 11.53 AM IST
- Banks forced to offer 12% on bulk deposits
Tight liquidity conditions have forced banks to offer 12% on three-month bulk deposits, way above 7% offered on retail deposits.
23 Sep, 2008, 12.42 AM IST
- India Inc may have to live with higher loan rates
After a gap of almost five years, banks have started charging benchmark prime lending rate (PLR) for loans extended to some of the top corp...
22 Sep, 2008, 01.23 AM IST
- Liquidity-hit banks kick off battle for bulk deposits
Battle for raising deposits has kicked off, with banks aggressively quoting higher interest rates, even upto 11% to attract bulk deposits. ...
12 Aug, 2008, 07.35 AM IST
- Chidambaram hopes tight monetary steps would tame inflation
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today hoped that tight monetary measures initiated by the Reserve Bank will tame rising inflation in about s...
08 Aug, 2008, 09.36 PM IST
- SBI taps RBI for Rs 13,000 cr
Tight liquidity conditions and spiralling oil prices have forced State Bank of India to borrow Rs 13,000 crore from the Reserve Bank of Ind...
28 May, 2008, 03.45 AM IST
- ONGC Videsh in talks to buy Canadian oil co
ONGC Videsh - the foreign investment arm of ONGC - is in talks to take over a mid-sized listed Canadian oil company having hydrocarbon bloc...
20 May, 2008, 01.58 AM IST
- Govt withdraws SLR facility to SBI for rights issue
Toeing the line of Reserve Bank's tight money stance, the Government today withdrew the facility to the State Bank of India to use its righ...
15 Feb, 2008, 09.47 PM IST