The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from April 3-5, 2024. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from February 6-8, 2024. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: These decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation […]

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) conducted its monetary policy meeting from June 5-7, 2024. On the basis of an assessment of the evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the following announcements: Part A: RBI’s Policy decision Rationale: 1. Inflation CPI headline inflation softened further during March-April, though persisting food inflation pressures […]

Rohan and his cousin Arjun opened Demat accounts in the same week. Rohan is 25, lives in Pune, and holds about ₹1.5 lakh across a few stocks and two corporate bonds. Arjun, based in Dubai, wanted Indian exposure but had not decided whether the sale proceeds should leave the country. They filled in near-identical forms […]

Open a list of mutual fund schemes and it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. There are hundreds of options, and the names don’t always tell you what you’re actually signing up for. The good news is that all the different types of mutual funds follow a basic logic: every fund invests in something specific, for a […]

Fiscal Deficit In the Union Budget for 2025-26, the government has set a fiscal deficit target of 4.4% of GDP for FY25-26, aligning with its goal of bringing the deficit below 4.5% by FY25-26. The revised fiscal deficit for FY24-25 stands at 4.8% of GDP, lower than the budgeted estimate of 4.9%. The details of […]

A corporate bond is a type of debt security issued by a corporation to raise capital. Investors who purchase a corporate bond lend money to the company for a specified period and receive periodic interest payments. At the end of the bond term, the company repays the bond’s principal. As of March 31, 2024, the […]

What Is a Debenture? Debenture is a type of bond / debt instrument issued by private companies or governments used to raise money or capital. These are issued to raise money to pay for a forthcoming project’s expenses or business development. These debt securities are a popular type of long-term debt that businesses borrow. Types […]

Most Indian investors either park money in fixed deposits or dive headfirst into equity. There is a whole middle ground they are missing, and it is called debt funds. Not boring. Not risk-free either. Just widely misunderstood. Consider a retired government officer from Nagpur who kept his entire life savings in an SBI savings account […]