Demands include 5-day banking, PF to be calculated on total salary and allowances, not only on basic
Software employees can opt for company-run programmes, online courses, boot camps to upgrade skills.
From April 1, subscribers will be able to change investment option & asset allocation twice a year, instead of once. Use greater flexibility offered by pension scheme judiciously.
Banks are clear that lending rates are not going to fall further, say Hamsini Karthik and Anup Roy.
They now believe their money will be repaid after completion of the tenure of the instruments they have invested in, says Anup Roy.
Dealers say foreign investors are now taking keen interest in lower-rated corporate bonds, too
Deficits could come under more pressure in coming years as states implement their own Pay Commissions.
Rather, the existing ones should be implemented speedily to clean up the mess.
According to bond dealers, the spike in CD issuance could indicate that liquidity won't remain as comfortable by the end of the financial year (March 31) as it now is.
But, neither were the big companies interested in growing inorganically nor were the smaller ones ready to offer themselves for sale.
Before participating in such a scheme, do a detailed background check of the company's credentials, especially if the promised returns are unrealistic.
While it may be justifiable to pay a higher expense ratio in a fund that outperforms, you should definitely exit one whose performance is below par, says Sanjay Kumar Singh
'Avoid taking excessive credit risk via mutual funds such as high-yield fixed maturity plans and credit opportunity funds.'
StanChart India CEO Zarin Daruwala is building a culture of 'celebrating liabilities,' the tough negotiator tells Niraj Bhatt and Anup Roy over lunch.
BoB's offer of a lower home loan rate to customers with credit scores of 760 and above makes it incumbent on everyone to pay heed to this all-important number.
When looking at fund returns, avoid looking at just the past 12 months' performance, says Sanjay Kumar Singh
Losing a phone has become even more costly after the government's push for a cashless society
Axis Bank's loan portfolio quality deteriorated, with gross NPAs rising to 5.22% of gross advances.
The cell was formed after attacks on the Bangladesh central bank by international hacker groups siphoned off millions of dollars.
These funds carry low risk and should be able to beat the returns from fixed deposits.
