News for 'Certificates of Deposit'

It makes sense to invest in small savings schemes

It makes sense to invest in small savings schemes

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

SBI has twice hiked interest rates on fixed deposits within a month, but an investor still gets better returns at the post office.

How COVID-19 has taught me to survive financially

How COVID-19 has taught me to survive financially

Rediff.com22 May 2020

'My suggestion to everyone would be: Never ever break your savings and investments,' advises Vikash Sanganeria.

Reserve Bank cancels Sahara's NBFC licence

Reserve Bank cancels Sahara's NBFC licence

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The NBFC was registered on December 1998, with an office in Lucknow.

Scrapping vehicles in volumes to curb pollution will be a tough task

Scrapping vehicles in volumes to curb pollution will be a tough task

Rediff.com6 May 2021

For deciding which vehicles are to be scrapped, the setting up of fitness centres and regulating them would be a humongous task.

All bank FDs may come under tax net

All bank FDs may come under tax net

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

Individuals could soon lose tax benefits available on fixed deposits with an over five-year term once the direct taxes code comes into force from April 2011.

Sebi asks Sahara investors to give investment info for refunds

Sebi asks Sahara investors to give investment info for refunds

Rediff.com28 May 2013

A bank account is a must to get the refund and those without it have been asked by Sebi to open an account with a scheduled bank.

Imran Khan's Naya Pakistan is KAPUT

Imran Khan's Naya Pakistan is KAPUT

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

The Pakistani military may shortly give Imran Khan the boot, substituting him with another puppet, predicts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

How to unlock the value of your gold

How to unlock the value of your gold

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The recently approved government scheme provides both liquidity and returns.

Mumbai beggar dies rich, leaves behind Rs 11.5 lakh

Mumbai beggar dies rich, leaves behind Rs 11.5 lakh

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

A sackful of coins totalling Rs 1.75 lakh, certificates of fixed deposits of Rs 8.77 lakh and Rs 96,000 in bank savings accounts found at his home.

Bypolls: BJP trounces SP in strongholds, AAP loses in Punjab

Bypolls: BJP trounces SP in strongholds, AAP loses in Punjab

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Consolidating its position, the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested high-profile Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh from the Samajwadi Party and won three assembly seats, including that of Chief Minister Manik Saha, in Tripura in by-election results announced on Sunday.

RBI seeks investment data from MFs

RBI seeks investment data from MFs

Rediff.com11 Oct 2008

Faced with a tight monetary situation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought data from the mutual funds on their debt investments. These include investments in certificate of deposits (CDs), pass-through certificates (PTCs) and commercial papers (CPs).

Wankhede was Muslim at the time of his 1st marriage, claims Qazi

Wankhede was Muslim at the time of his 1st marriage, claims Qazi

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

'I had performed the 'nikah' of Sameer Wankhede and Shabana Qureshi. Her father had approached me to perform the marriage in the Lokhandwala complex area of Mumbai. The groom's name was Sameer Dawood Wankhede who married Shabana Qureshi'

Lock-in your investments in small savings schemes

Lock-in your investments in small savings schemes

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The next revision will make the rates similar to those of bank FDs.

Investment: Why 'small' is safe

Investment: Why 'small' is safe

Rediff.com14 Jul 2009

People are increasingly being drawn to trusty small savings instruments

Soon, banking boon for rural India

Soon, banking boon for rural India

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The Indian Post Payments Bank will be a boon to Indians who live in rural areas. India has 154,000 post offices, of which 139,000 are rural.

SBI raising costly money for IMDs

SBI raising costly money for IMDs

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005

How banks and MFs are doing illegal transactions

How banks and MFs are doing illegal transactions

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

Banks and mutual funds in India are earning abnormally high returns in money markets by breaching Reserve Bank of India rules forbidding forward trades.

5 reasons to start loving the EPFO

5 reasons to start loving the EPFO

Rediff.com18 May 2017

'If you retain your account with the EPFO for 10 years, you get a life-long pension.'

Explained: Why you must invest in PPF

Explained: Why you must invest in PPF

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

The amount saved in a PPF account is actually saving for a rainy day.
God forbid, if bad days fall upon someone and debts pile up. A fascinating excerpt from Anil Lamba's Financial Affairs Of The Common Man: Master The Art Of Personal Finance Management.

Quick tips for easy tax filing

Quick tips for easy tax filing

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Proper documentation can help take half the pain out of filing your income tax return, says Amar Pandit.

'Loan takers are seen to be benefitting at the cost of depositors'

'Loan takers are seen to be benefitting at the cost of depositors'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

If the interest rate on bank deposits is linked to any external benchmark, it would jeopardise the banks' fund-raising ability. Interest rates on small savings schemes are likely to be reduced very shortly, to maintain parity. All these steps would indeed affect retired people, and particularly those dependent on interest income, says Arindam Gupta.

EC imposes model code with immediate effect

EC imposes model code with immediate effect

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

Among other things, the model code of conduct bars the government from announcing any policy move that may impact voters' decision.

Sebi plans stress tests, liquid holdings for debt MFs

Sebi plans stress tests, liquid holdings for debt MFs

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

This is aimed at improving liquidity in all schemes and would help them to meet sudden redemption pressures, said Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi.

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

Grilled for 2 hrs, Sonia Gandhi answers 27 of top 28 questions by ED

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday questioned Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper and summoned her for a second round of questioning in the case on July 25.

Modi's assets: Rs 4,143 in the bank, 1 house, no car

Modi's assets: Rs 4,143 in the bank, 1 house, no car

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The PM has assets worth Rs 2.5 crore including a residential plot in Gujarat's Gandhinagar, fixed deposits of Rs 1.27 crore and Rs 38,750 cash in hand.

NIA searches Akhil Gogoi's house, seizes papers

NIA searches Akhil Gogoi's house, seizes papers

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

The activist, who advises various farmer organisations, was arrested when Assam was witnessing widespread protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

I-T dept warns: Like fingerprint, black money will lead you to us

I-T dept warns: Like fingerprint, black money will lead you to us

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

The income-tax department on Thursday nudged black money holders to make "honest" disclosures under the tax amnesty scheme -- Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana -- warning that non-declaration could attract 77.25 per cent tax and penalty along with prosecution.

Budget cuts revenue expenditure on welfare schemes, salary, pension

Budget cuts revenue expenditure on welfare schemes, salary, pension

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

The continuing fiscal stimulus is heavily tilted towards capex, to the extent that it chips away a part of revenue spending. Accounting for other areas of revenue expenditure, such as salaries, pensions, subsidies and defence (committed spend), the room to spend on welfare schemes, health and education will narrow in FY22.

Batla House encounter: IM man convicted for killing cop

Batla House encounter: IM man convicted for killing cop

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Inspector Sharma of the Special Cell of Delhi was killed during the 2008 Batla House encounter in Jamia Nagar in south Delhi.

TAX GURU: How to calculate tax on property sold?

TAX GURU: How to calculate tax on property sold?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Gold monetisation pace fails to find the Midas touch

Gold monetisation pace fails to find the Midas touch

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

The Bureau of Indian Standards has certified 33 hallmarking centres in the country to act as collection and purity testing centres for the gold monetisation scheme.

CBDT offers relief for black money declarants

CBDT offers relief for black money declarants

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

The Central Board for Direct Taxes on Friday said a black money declarant under the PMGKY scheme will be allowed to file declarations under the stipulated Form 1 by April 10, if tax and penalty is paid by the deadline that ends on March 31 (Friday).

Why govt expenditure is set to rise before elections

Why govt expenditure is set to rise before elections

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

The central government's deposits with the RBI had fallen to just Rs 100 crore as of June 8.

Banks don't want changes in MCLR calculation: RBI

Banks don't want changes in MCLR calculation: RBI

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Banks argued that loans of most lenders are funded primarily by retail deposits and not from the wholesale market as was the practice abroad

RBI opens Rs 15,000 cr liquidity window for hotels, aviation, tourism

RBI opens Rs 15,000 cr liquidity window for hotels, aviation, tourism

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

In a bid to support revival of sectors hit most by the Covid-19 pandemic, Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to open a separate liquidity window of Rs 15,000 crore for certain contact-intensive sectors like hotels and restaurants, tourism and aviation ancillary services.

Mutual Funds' asset base hits all time high of Rs 27 lakh crore

Mutual Funds' asset base hits all time high of Rs 27 lakh crore

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The 44-player industry logged assets under management of Rs 26.33 lakh crore in October-end, as compared to Rs 27.04 lakh crore by November end, representing a growth of 3 per cent. Among debt-oriented schemes, overnight funds received flows worth about Rs 20,650 crore, the highest among the fixed-income segment last month.

Savers in dark over Sahara's latest shadow banking schemes

Savers in dark over Sahara's latest shadow banking schemes

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Sahara and its founder Subrata Roy have been under scrutiny for years over its financial products, including for possible money laundering.

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court...

Why linking loans to external benchmark won't be easy for banks

Why linking loans to external benchmark won't be easy for banks

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Senior bankers are trying to impress upon the central bank that the shift to external benchmark-linked lending be postponed to April 1, 2020.