Restrictions have been implemented by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to protect consumers from unsolicited credit cards. This law was put into effect by the RBI to safeguard you against unsolicited credit cards and the risks associated with them, such as Unwanted debt: Since you did not budget for the credit line, unanticipated debt may … Read more
If a foreign company offers stock options to employees of an Indian company, the domestic firm must report any future transactions involving these shares to the RBI, despite not being directly involved. The connection is that those receiving these employee stock ownership plans (Esops) and restricted stock units (RSUs) are residents working for the Indian … Read more
MUMBAI:The account aggregator (AA) framework, regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), can significantly simplify financial tracking for smaller companies and individuals, according to BG Mahesh, chief executive of Sahmati, at the Mint Digital Summit 2024. Sahmati is a member-driven industry alliance dedicated to promoting and strengthening the AA system. “In offline, the cost … Read more
Missing personal loan payments won’t land you in jail, but it can cause significant financial stress and damage your future credit opportunities. Here’s what can happen: Credit score damage: Late payments can significantly damage your credit score, which is a numerical representation of your creditworthiness. Negative marks from late payments indicate to lenders that you … Read more
Over the past month, the Indian market has been dilly-dallying around the ground of the all-time range. Nifty50 is trading within a broad range of 1000 points, between 21,800 to 22,800. Although the market lacks a clear direction, it shows a positive trend as there has been no loss in investor value. The country’s total … Read more
Will the RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India) latest decision to allow UPI (Unified Payments Interface) for cash deposits at ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) result in debit cards losing their relevance? The once ubiquitous debit cards are already slowly giving way to UPI. While the share of mobile payments has more than doubled in the last … Read more
In February 2024, the RBI data showed that credit card spending reached Rs. 1.5 lakh crores, a 26% annual growth. Within these spends, the usage of credit cards for payments like rent, tuition fees, vendor payments, society maintenance, etc., to individuals has picked up in the last few years. The RBI is not comfortable with … Read more
Regardless of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeping its repo rate constant at 6.5 per cent, Bank of Baroda raised its MCLR across four tenors by 5 basis points with effect from today i.e., April 12, 2024. Bank of Baroda’s base rate is now 9.40 percent with effect from Friday. Additionally, BPLR for all the existing accounts … Read more
The Indian economy has been doing well, with three consecutive quarters of 8%-plus growth so far in FY24. During this period, the banking sector’s credit growth has increased nearly 17% to ₹160 trillion, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Credit card debt has risen by 23% to ₹2.5 trillion, which is … Read more
While the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has become a part of our everyday life, there’s one limitation that hinders the user experience — not being able to use the money in your online wallet to make UPI transactions to web or mobile application other than that provided by the prepaid payment instrument (PPI) issuer. Thanks … Read more