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Why your credit score matters in your home loan journey
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (477+ words) A credit score is a three-digit numeric value ranging from 300 to 900 that assesses a borrower's creditworthiness. It is calculated using algorithms that evaluate various aspects of an individual's credit behaviour, including (but not limited to) repayment history, credit utilisation ratio,…...
Bank FDs earn up to 7.75%! Check latest interest rate in April 2026—compare SBI, HDFC, ICICI and Yes Bank fixed deposits
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (643+ words) Fixed deposits are a safe and reliable investment tool for conservative investors to earn consistent long-term returns. Compared to simply parking your money in a savings account, a fixed deposit or FD, allows you to allocate a lumpsum amount to…...
PMI data: India’s services sector grows at slowest pace in 14 months as West Asia conflict hits demand
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (373+ words) India's services sector grew at its slowest pace in 14 months during March, mirroring the slowdown in the growth of new business intakes, as West Asia conflict hit domestic demand, a private survey showed on Monday. The HSBC India Services Purchasing…...
As scams arise and a global shock kicks in, RBI should be prepared to have its regulatory resolve tested
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (657+ words) The US-Israel attack on Iran has profound implications for the long-term stability of the West Asian region, global geopolitics, energy security and global economics. The expanding nature of the conflict is spawning a long list of collateral damages, amplifying vulnerabilities…...
It’s hard to envy the MPC’s task—but under today’s uncertainty, holding rates steady is its best option
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (460+ words) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets today for the first of its six three-day bimonthly meetings for fiscal year 2026-27. Understandably, all eyes are on the MPC; in particular, on the governor's statement at the…...
Strike the economy’s head pin: Recall Say’s Law? Let supply drive India’s growth, don’t wait for demand
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (583+ words) As we enter a new fiscal year, both the government and industry bodies such as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) would do well to focus on what truly drives sustained…...
RBI’s MPC tightrope: How to keep repo rate unchanged, yet manage the USD-INR ride nimbly
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (179+ words) The monetary policy committee meeting of the RBI comes as supply disruptions from West Asia set off inflation risks and a rising current account deficit in India. The central bank may need to implement measures to manage liquidity and stabilize…...
Is a surprise RBI rate hike coming this week as US-Iran war continues? | Stock Market News
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (318+ words) RBI Monetary policy: As the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) heads into its April policy meeting, a question that seemed unthinkable just weeks ago is now entering market conversations: could the central bank deliver a surprise rate…...
Status quo on repo rate to continue as RBI gauges impact of oil shock
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (697+ words) The monetary policy committee (MPC) in its first meeting for the new fiscal year faces what the International Energy Agency has described as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. The closure of the Strait…...
US-Iran war: Can US dollar replace gold as safe-haven asset amid soaring oil prices? | Stock Market News
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (679+ words) US dollar vs gold: The ongoing US-Iran war has triggered a strategic shift in safe-haven demand as investors are now flocking towards the US Dollar instead of gold, according to market experts. Despite the US being directly involved in the…...