Credit cards: How does low forex markup fee help you save money?

Credit cards: How does low forex markup fee help you save money?

If you are a frequent traveller and often make payments in a foreign currency, then it is likely that you already hold a travel credit card. A travel card can help you make payment in foreign currency seamlessly while you are travelling overseas. However, banks typically charge a forex markup fee which needs to be … Read more

RBI Alert List: THESE forex trading platforms are not authorised to deal in foreign currency

RBI Alert List: THESE forex trading platforms are not authorised to deal in foreign currency

If you regularly invest in foreign exchange (forex), then make sure you do so through genuine and authorised trading platforms. There could be a scenario wherein a fake trading platform entices you into investing in foreign currency pairs. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently updated its Alert list to warn investors against investing via … Read more

Credit cards: What are EMI options and concierge services?

Credit cards: What are EMI options and concierge services?

If you are planning to apply for a credit card and are exploring a range of services that can take your experience a notch higher, then you may avail a range of premium services. Although these services vary from bank to bank, one can pick them according to their special preferences. Here we share details … Read more

Money Lessons: Why re-watching old favourites in theatres is a smart investment

Money Lessons: Why re-watching old favourites in theatres is a smart investment

You shout out all the Gabbar Singh dialogues, you know Veeru is going to be drunk atop the village water tank, you hold your best friend’s hand as Jai and Veeru celebrate the song of friendship. You travel in the local train after having watched Khosla Ka Ghosla, uncaring of the strange stares from the … Read more

Personal Loan: Why should you use an EMI calculator before raising a loan?

Personal Loan: Why should you use an EMI calculator before raising a loan?

If you are planning to raise a personal loan, it is vital to ensure your finances are in order. For that, you are supposed to keep your monthly debt obligation within your budget. A slightly lower interest rate can bring down your EMI considerably. Alternatively, if you borrow a lower amount, your loan liability and … Read more

Short-term personal loans: Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) answered here

Short-term personal loans: Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) answered here

Have you ever felt a sudden need for money in the recent past? If yes, how did you manage to meet the requirement? Well, if you ever face a similar situation in the near future, you can – among other things – raise a small amount of personal loan from a bank or a non … Read more

Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024: CBDT addresses common queries of taxpayers; check details here

Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024: CBDT addresses common queries of taxpayers; check details here

Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024, was enacted to resolve disputes regarding pending income tax litigation. The scheme aims to give taxpayers peace of mind by settling legal disputes. This scheme was notified on October 1, 2024. After this, several queries were received from the stakeholders seeking guidance in respect of various provisions. Following … Read more

Pharma, healthcare & banking sectors to do well for investors, says Rahul Singh of Tata Mutual Fund

Pharma, healthcare & banking sectors to do well for investors, says Rahul Singh of Tata Mutual Fund

Despite the high valuations of benchmark indices, there is no significant risk of a major correction soon, Rahul Singh, Chief Investment Officer (equities) of Tata Mutual Fund, says in an emailed interview with MintGenie. He also speaks about the sectors that are likely to do well in the near future. While sharing an investing advice … Read more

Buying vs. Renting: Why did Nikhil Kamath eventually decide to buy a house?

Buying vs. Renting: Why did Nikhil Kamath eventually decide to buy a house?

Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, and True Beacon, an asset management company, after repudiating the idea of owning a house for a long time has eventually caved in, and decided to buy one. He made the revelation recently on his WTF podcast with real estate tycoons Irfan Razack, chairman and MD of Prestige Group, Nirupa … Read more

SBI slashes key lending rate for THIS tenure. Check the latest MCLR for Oct 2024 here

SBI slashes key lending rate for THIS tenure. Check the latest MCLR for Oct 2024 here

State Bank of India (SBI) has revised its marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) with effect from October 15, 2024. The interest rates across all other tenures remain the same, however, MCLR for one-month tenor has been slashed from 8.45 to 8.20 per cent. Interest rate for overnight tenure stands at 8.20 percent … Read more