Abhijit Lele And Priya Nair

Stories by Abhijit Lele And Priya Nair

Plan your monsoon holiday at cheap rates

Plan your monsoon holiday at cheap rates

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

Short trips can be made to interesting places at 15-20 per cent lower prices.

When to exit expensive insurance policies

When to exit expensive insurance policies

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2017

You can exit Ulips after five years.

Bankers brace for delays, legal battles

Bankers brace for delays, legal battles

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

The time-bound nature of the bankruptcy code, envisaging resolution within 180 to 270 days, would put enormous pressure on the existing judicial infrastructure.

Use technology to make more money

Use technology to make more money

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

Priya Nair tells you how you can use technology to invest better and maximise returns.

12 bank accounts and Rs 1.78 lakh crore bad debt

12 bank accounts and Rs 1.78 lakh crore bad debt

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2017

The gross bad debt of the Indian banking system as of March was at Rs 7.11 lakh crore

'Never send back Mahalakshmi when she comes to your house'

'Never send back Mahalakshmi when she comes to your house'

Rediff.com   29 May 2017

P S Jayakumar, managing director and chief executive officer, Bank of Baroda, speaks to Abhijit Lele & Hamsini Karthik about loan recoveries, sounding more confident than a year before.

RBI to rope in rating agencies for NPA solution

RBI to rope in rating agencies for NPA solution

Rediff.com   24 May 2017

The broad contours of their assignment are expected to be making independent assessment of recovery prospects, and estimating haircuts for restructuring cases.

Shikha Sharma on the new NPA rules and the future of Axis Bank

Shikha Sharma on the new NPA rules and the future of Axis Bank

Rediff.com   19 May 2017

Axis Bank Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Shikha Sharma on the new mechanism for non-performing loans, the bank's loan portfolio, industry outlook and the bank's future plans.

Should you invest in SIPs for perpetuity?

Should you invest in SIPs for perpetuity?

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2017

Ideally, one should opt for a 5 to to 10- year period in an MF scheme or exit when the goal is reached.

Rs 5,000 crores invested in SIPs every month!

Rs 5,000 crores invested in SIPs every month!

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2017

'Debt mutual funds are a good option now because interest rates are coming down.' 'Retail investors must put a majority portion of your money in short-term debt funds (1 to 3 years) and only a small portion in actively managed dynamic funds.'

RBI proposes wholesale, long-term finance banks

RBI proposes wholesale, long-term finance banks

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Discussion paper fixes Rs 1,000 cr as minimum capital for these specialised banks

Will Modi's Digital India dream ever come true?

Will Modi's Digital India dream ever come true?

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

The value of transactions through debit and credit cards used at the PoS fell to Rs 64,200 cr in February

SBI wants to be among the world's top 30 banks in three years: Arundhati Bhattacharya

SBI wants to be among the world's top 30 banks in three years: Arundhati Bhattacharya

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2017

Arundhati Bhattacharya talks about SBI's strategies, its aim to be among the top 30 banks globally, and stressed assets resolution.

3 disadvantages of group life insurance

3 disadvantages of group life insurance

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2017

If you quit or change jobs in your 40s, buying an individual term plan will be expensive. You might not even get one if you have health problems, says Priya Nair

Cibil to now help borrowers get the best loan

Cibil to now help borrowers get the best loan

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2017

The difference between Cibil and other marketplaces is that in the case of the latter the credit report is accessed after the customer clicks the loan offer, while in the case of Cibil the customer first checks the credit score and then applies for the loan.

Want a loan? Pay your phone bills in time

Want a loan? Pay your phone bills in time

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2017

Lenders now use your phone data, utility bill payment records and other non-traditional parameters to determine if you are creditworthy.

Investing in affordable housing? Don't!

Investing in affordable housing? Don't!

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2017

Given that some reputed builders are also present in this segment and the cheap rates, does affordable housing make a good investment option?

Bank officers want pay equality with central govt staff

Bank officers want pay equality with central govt staff

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2017

Demands include 5-day banking, PF to be calculated on total salary and allowances, not only on basic

What is a job loss fund? Do you have it?

What is a job loss fund? Do you have it?

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2017

It should cover mandatory expenses, insurance premiums and loan installments for six months to a year.

5 reasons why pre-paid cards are the rage

5 reasons why pre-paid cards are the rage

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2017

Open loop pre-paid cards come with a two-factor authentication. One for ATMs and PoS transactions, and the other for online transactions