The primary functions of a commercial bank are accepting Deposits and also lending funds. Deposits are savings, current, or time deposits. Banks take in funds, called Deposits, from those with money, pool them, and Lend them to those who need funds. Banks are intermediaries between depositors (who lend money to the bank) and borrowers (to whom the bank lends money). The amount banks pay for deposits […]
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Latest Post Office Small Saving Schemes Interest rates FY 2019-20 | April to June 2019
The National Savings Schemes (NSSs) are one of the very popular saving schemes in India. These are regulated by the Ministry of Finance. They offer complete security of investment combined with attractive returns. These schemes also act as instruments of financial inclusion especially in the geographically inaccessible areas due to their implementation primarily through the Post […]
How to exchange Old Currency Notes? | Soiled or Damaged Bank Notes – Latest Refund rules
The word ‘rupee’ has been derived from the Sanskrit word rupyakam, meaning a silver coin. It owes its origin to rupiya, issued by Sher Shah Suri in 1540-45. Today, the Reserve Bank of India issues currency under the RBI Act 1934. The first currency (bank) note of Rs 5 was issued by the RBI in […]
Where all Aadhaar is needed to be linked? | Supreme Court’s latest Judgement
Aadhaar card has become a hot topic of discussion in India. Government of India is linking each and every aspect of life to Aadhaar, be it your PAN, Bank account, EPF UAN, Mutual Fund Folios, Demat Account, Insurance Policies, Mobile Number, Govt Subsidies (like LPG), Death Certificate etc., However, the Supreme Court has earlier extended the March […]
RBI’s statistical data on Indian Households Savings & Investments (2017-18) | How & Where do we save & invest?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the latest volume of its annual statistical publication, ‘Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy – 2018‘ on 15th Sep, 2018. Through this publication, the Reserve Bank has been providing time series data on various Economic and Financial indicators for the Indian economy. You can find lot […]
How to check if a Company can collect Deposits from the Public? (Company FD Schemes)
In India, Fixed Deposits or any kind of Schemes where an investor gets fixed rate of interest become an instant hit. Small time investors get attracted to high interest rates offered by the Companies/Entities and invest their hard-earned money in Deposits Schemes (Collective Investment Schemes). In recent years, investors have started taking a hard look at Company […]