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Should NRIs invest in FCNR Deposits?
Asks Arun’: I am an NRI and i have been approached by a few banks about their respective products on FCNR deposits with forward cover. Some of them are ...
Charts & Analysis
14 Day Repo Auction Goes at 8.79%, Liquidity Still Tight
Today’s 14-day repo auction – for about 19,500 cr. (0.25% of NDTL) – has been auctioned at 8.79%. This is for banks to borrow money against ...
Commentary
NSEL: Mgmt Arrests, E&Y “Checked” Warehouses, Sinha’s Wife Traded on MCX
In the NSEL saga, the endgame is starting to play out. Not to the liking of the top officials of the infamous spot exchange, of course. Two of them, Amit ...
Foundations
Video: Liquid and Ultra Short Term funds, and Fixed Deposits
Some of you have talked about Liquid and Ultra Short Term funds, versus Fixed Deposits, and how to compare all of them: Certain minor things might have changed ...
Commentary
Friday Reads: Pump Scams, HSBC Goes, Rupee Rises and Falls, ED Clears Walmart
Common Petrol Pump Scams in India (Cartoq) Invest or Pay Dividends: Chidambaram tells PSUs (Business Standard) He’s correct in asking this. Any shareholder ...
Commentary
Introducing: Ask Capital Mind
Here’s introducing a new way to interact with folks at Capital Mind – readers, commenters and authors: Ask Capital Mind. It’s a ‘Q&A’ Forum ...
Economy
LIC Charges For Paying With Debit Cards
It is ironic that while the RBI is unhappy with merchants who charge for debit card payments, the largest Government-owned life-insurer has additional charges ...
Commentary
Singapore Hurts Property Bubble By Limits on Housing Loan Payments, Higher Taxes
Singapore has figured out the best way to burst a bubble is to reduce the leverage taken to make that bubble go higher. They’ve upped the taxes on ...
Commentary
The US Shuts-Up
I’ve not written much about the US Shutdown and the Debt ceiling negotiations, largely because it has been pointless. The shutdown was because the houses ...
Economy