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Sponsored Post 28 November 2023
The repo rate, a significant monetary policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), plays a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape. It has far-reaching implications on various aspects of the economy, including Fixed Deposit (FD) interest rates and loans against FDs. In this...

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Sponsored Post 18 August 2023
When it comes to secure investments, fixed deposits (FDs) are well-liked by many as a savings tool. FDs provide a safe and reliable way to grow your savings with guaranteed returns. However, before investing in FDs, it's essential to realise the fine print and how interest accrues. In this...

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The Centre on Monday ratified the 8.15% interest rate on deposits under the employees provident fund (EPF) scheme for 2022-23.   On 28th March the employees provident fund organisation (EPFO) had slightly hiked the interest rate on EPF deposits to 8.15% for 2022-23 for its over 60mn...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 January 2023
Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd has launched the 2023 non-convertible debenture (NCD) calendar with a public issue of Rs400 crore. The company regularly issues debt securities; its current outstanding debt securities as liabilities are over Rs15,500 crore (as on March 2022).   As many...

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Moneylife Digital Team 21 June 2022
Private sector lender Yes Bank on Tuesday announced the launch of floating-rate fixed deposit (FD) for domestic customers. In this new product, the interest rate will keep fluctuating based on the changes in repo rate, allowing the customers of the Bank to enjoy dynamic returns on their fixed...

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Maya M 09 April 2022
Edelweiss Housing Finance (Edelweiss group’s non-deposit-taking housing finance company) has announced a public issue of secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs) paying up to 9.70%pa (per annum). The financial services firm plans to raise Rs300 crore from the sale of its debentures. The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 14 December 2021
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd (IBHFL), a housing finance company (HFC), has announced a public issue of secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) paying up to 9.25%pa (per annum). The non-deposit taking HFC is registered with the National Housing Bank (NHB) and also a notified...

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Moneylife Digital Team 07 December 2021
Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd (EFSL), a financial services conglomerate, has announced a public issue of secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs) paying up to 9.70%pa (per annum). The financial services firm plans to raise Rs500 crore from the sale of NCDs. The issue has a base size of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 17 August 2021
Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd (EFSL), a financial services conglomerate, has announced a public issue of secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs) paying up to 9.70%pa (per annum). The financial services firm plans to raise Rs400 crore from the sale of its debentures. The issue has a base...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 July 2021
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the launch of Retail Direct scheme, allowing retail investors to open free gilt accounts directly with the central bank.   Opening the Retail Direct Gilt (RDG) account will allow retail investors to buy government dated securities,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 April 2021
India Grid Trust, a listed infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) holding power sector assets, is planning to raise up to Rs1,000 crore through the issuance of secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The first tranche of the public NCD issue will open tomorrow on 28 April 2021 and will...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 February 2021
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are a new asset class in the Indian financial market that offers exposure to income-generating commercial real estate. Essentially, REITs give the chance to own a pie of a commercial real estate and enjoy its rents and capital appreciation, similar to...

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Maya M 03 February 2021
The initial public offering (IPO) of Brookfield India Real Estate Trust (REIT), which opened on 3rd February and will close on 5th February, aims to raise Rs3,800 crore through the issuance of fresh units. This will be the third such public offering after Embassy Office Parks REIT, a...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 January 2021
Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a public sector financial services firm backing the Indian power sector, is planning to raise as much as Rs10,000 crore through the issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The first tranche of the NCD, with a plan to raise Rs5,000 crore, opened on 15...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 December 2020
Edelweiss Financial Services (EFL), a financial services conglomerate, has issued non-convertible debentures (NCDs) paying up to 9.95%pa (per annum). The financial services firm plans to raise Rs200 crore from the sale of its NCDs.   The NCDs will pay a minimum 9.35%pa and maximum...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 December 2020
Muthoot Finance, a non-banking finance company (NBFC) known for providing personal and business loans against gold or gold jewellery, plans to raise Rs100 crore through a second tranche of its issue of secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The NBFC plans to retain any...

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Maya M 26 October 2020
Kerala-based Muthoot Finance Ltd (MFL) plans to raise Rs4,000 crore from the public through an issue of secured non-convertible debentures (NCDs). Subscriptions to tranche-1 issue of the NCDs for Rs2,000 crore (out of the total shelf limit of Rs4,000 crore) open on 27 October 2020 and will...

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Maya M 24 July 2020
India’s second real estate investment trust (REIT) is all set to launch next week. The initial public offering (IPO) of Mindspace Business Parks REIT, owned by K Raheja group and Blackstone (a global private equity firm), will open on 27th July and close on 29th July, hoping to raise Rs4,500...

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Clinton Fernandes  and   Maya M 16 July 2020
As interest rates on bank fixed deposits (FDs) go below 6%, those looking to earn high returns are moving to non-traditional avenues such as company deposits. Some companies are allowed to raise capital through borrowing directly from retail investors. We will discuss the FDs offered by three...

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Moneylife Digital Team 10 July 2020
There are two new safe investment products launched in the market for retail investors. These are the short-term and long-term Bharat Bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the Floating Rate Savings (FRS) Bonds, 2020.   Both the instruments are safe investments. The Bharat Bond ETFs...

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