Taking benefit of low Bank FD interest and low/negative return on equity mutual funds, many insurance agents are marketing pension plan heavily for safe guaranteed return. However, they may not be a good investment for you on Risk Adjusted After Tax basis over long term. 1. Long term vs. Short term: […]
Taking benefit of low Bank FD interest and low/negative return on equity mutual funds, many MF agents are marketing medium/long duration funds for low risk investments. However, they may not be a good investment for you on Risk Adjusted Basis. 1. Never Invest In Debt Funds Based On Past Returns a. High […]
On April 23, late evening, Franklin India Mutual Fund shut down 6 debt mutual fund schemes. No financial transaction – Purchase, SIP, STP, SWP, or Redemption would be allowed after April 23, 2020 1:00 pm cut off time. These schemes are: Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund, Franklin India Short Term […]
On April 23, late evening, Franklin India Mutual Fund shut down 6 debt mutual fund schemes. No financial transaction – Purchase, SIP, STP, SWP, or Redemption would be allowed after April 23, 2020 1:00 pm cut off time. These schemes are: Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund, Franklin India Short Term […]
“From midnight of November 8, 2016, Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 will cease to be legal tender. These notes are just papers from tomorrow,” said Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. The announcement was made to combat black money, corruption, counterfeit currency notes and terrorism financing, etc. All electronic transactions, cheques, debit cards, […]
Looking at the success of the Leveraged FCNR deposits, increased interest of NRIs of investment in Leveraged products, continuous inquiry from NRIs to increase their returns and lower LIBOR rates, financial services industry is very much interested to come up with the products that offer Capital Protection/Guarantee of Capital in Foreign […]
Recent RBI steps in September to stop rupee depreciation have created a new buzz in the banking sector in attracting NRI funds, this time in Foreign Currency Non Resident (FCNR) deposits, especially, through Leveraged FCNR deposits. Exploiting the opportunity, it is expected that banks could raise USD 10 billion or more. […]
Recently, due to volatile rupee and favorable currency exchange rates, Banks have been aggressively marketing to NRIs for investments in the FCNR deposits with Forward cover highlighting a limited time opportunity comparing the yields with NRE Fixed Deposits. Banks have been selling the idea as an Arbitrage (Risk Free) opportunity between […]
With FCNR rates regulated by RBI and volatile foreign currency market, a lot of banks have introduced and are marketing products for NRIs to generate more return on FCNR deposits. While there are catchy names used for the plans by various banks, like RupeeMax (HDFC Bank), Rupee Advantage Plan (Kotak), FCNB […]