Tuesday, July 6, 2021

View: Lessons from the Franklin Templeton fiasco

The violations by FT entities were serious and prejudicial to the interests of the investors and unitholders. The order underscored how FT entities’ actions were coloured by ‘self-interests’ leading to their key personnel and relatives redeeming their investments in these schemes before these were wound up. Retail investors are yet to get their full payments.

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Monday, July 5, 2021

I-T Dept extends deadline for manual filing of forms related to foreign remittances till July 15

The CBDT has also advised authorised dealers to accept such manual forms till July 15 for the purpose of foreign remittances. The new portal was launched on June 7, which the tax department as well as the government said was aimed at making compliance more taxpayer-friendly.

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Reliance Nippon Life declares Rs 306.88 crore bonus to policyholders

This bonus issuance will benefit over 6,85,000 participating policyholders, a company release said.

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Indian households to face more stress in FY22 with increasing debt: SBI Research

The situation was likely to worsen this year as a decline in bank deposits in FY21 coupled with rising health expenditure would pile on the debt for households, the firm said in a report on Monday.

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Sunday, July 4, 2021

International equity is very relevant for Indian investors: Ajit Menon, PGIM India Mutual Fund

"In the aggressive hybrid category, we are currently the only fund with exposure to international equities. The international equity space itself has become increasingly relevant to Indian investors."

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How gold, silver and platinum performed during the week ending July 1, 2021

Short term weakness continued in gold. However, the interim short covering helped it to end the week on a flat note. Platinum remained range bound because the market participants were waiting for the US economic data.

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Friday, July 2, 2021

LIC Housing Finance cuts rates on 30-year home loan to 6.7%

New borrowers whose loans are sanctioned till August 31, 2021 will be eligible for the special offer provided the first disbursement is availed on or before September 30. The home loan rates now start from 6.66% for loans up to Rs 50 lakh for salaried individuals.

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ULIPs gain traction as preferred insurance schemes amid pandemic: Survey

The ULIP insurance policies offer wealth creation alongside life cover. Part of the premium goes towards life cover and the rest goes towards a fund that is invested in equity, debt or a combination of both.

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

UPI transactions surge to Rs 5.47 lakh crore in June

In terms of numbers, there were as many as 2.80 billion (280 crore) transactions during the month under review, as against 2.53 billion (253 crore) in May, according to the data.

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Indian crypto exchanges flounder as banks cut ties after RBI frown

The exchanges are struggling to cope after the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has said it does not favour digital currencies, out of concern over their impact on financial stability, informally asked banks to steer clear.

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Vaccine hesitancy may bend your career graph

Companies are increasingly nudging employees to get vaccinated so that they can reopen offices and resume normal operations in the next three-four months.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

HDFC Bank has road map for a big comeback in cards

HDFC Bank is all set to return to the credit card market 'with a bang' once the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifts the ban on issuing new cards.

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Personal loan offtake rose in FY21, industrial loans contracts

Data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also showed that credit to the household sector rose by 10.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis (YoY).

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