Just like other insurance coverage, credit cards also offer insurance to the card users. A credit card insurance covers a range of eventualities such as travel delay, trip cancellation, credit card shield and fraud protection. It is vital to note that a credit card user does not need to pay anything extra to avail this…
I resigned in August 2024 and received leave encashment as part of my final settlement. While making the payment, the employer deducted tax on the full amount of leave encashment, contending that I had resigned and not retired. Is my employer right to deduct tax on leave encashment, as I understand this is exempt under…
A systematic investment plan (SIP) provided by mutual funds enables investors to contribute consistently and systematically to their financial objectives. By regularly making tiny, fixed-sum investments, investors can progressively accumulate wealth without requiring a sizable initial investment. Mutual funds offer a practical means of building a diverse portfolio by pooling funds to invest in various…
MFCentral (mfcentral.com), a mutual fund transactions platform jointly run by Computer Age Management Services Limited (CAMS) and KFin Technologies Limited (KFintech), has finally been converted into a separate joint-venture company. The platform, which has 2.5 million users, is run by registrar and transfer agents (RTAs) – Sebi-registered firms that provide services to mutual fund companies…
Before investing in a mutual fund scheme, it is common among investors to examine the past returns. More often than not, these returns are merely indicative, however, they are seen to be setting the tone of a scheme in the future. Here, we take a look at the returns delivered by flexi cap mutual funds in the…
Benchmark indices have fallen over 10 percent from their peak, retail investors have started feeling pangs of the market correction. This is enough to dissuade scores of retail investors from continuing to invest. Nifty has fallen over 10 per cent from its record high of 26,277, while the Sensex slid over 8,500 points from its peak….
A good credit score increases your chances of getting a loan or credit card approved, provided you fulfil the other eligibility criteria. However, the higher the credit score, the higher the negotiating power you have to get better terms from the bank. These include a higher loan amount, a lower interest rate, higher tenure, a…
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Though several developed economies suffered badly owing to the COVID crisis, India continued to grow at 7-8% during the last 10 years,” Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday (November 15, 2024.) In his keynote address at the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad, Mr….
State Bank of India (SBI) has raised the marginal cost of funds based lending rates, MCLR, with effect from Friday. The tenures for which the interest rates have risen are three months, six months and one year. The bank now charges 8.55 percent on its 3-month tenure instead of 8.5 percent, 8.9 percent instead of…
Your credit score is a report card of your credit history and creditworthiness. Banks and NBFCs consider 750 and above a good credit score for approving credit card and personal loan applications. However, a good credit score is just one of the factors considered for approving credit applications. Inspite of having a good credit score,…
