Interest Rates on Small Savings Schemes from January 2026 to March 2026
The government on Wednesday December 31, 2025, announced that the interest rates on small savings schemes, including PPF, SSY, NSC, and post office deposits, will remain unchanged for the Fourth Quarter of FY 2025-26 (from January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026), according to a Finance ministry notification. Interest Rate Chart: Scheme Interest Rate (January-March…
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Brownfield Investment in the Banking Sector: Meaning, Benefits, and Challenges
When global financial institutions expand into new markets, they often face a choice between Greenfield investment (building a new entity from scratch) and brownfield investment (acquiring or merging with an existing bank). In the banking sector, a brownfield investment refers to a foreign company entering a market by ‘purchasing an existing bank, acquiring a significant…
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In the banking and financial sector, foreign investments can take different forms depending on the entry strategy of the investor. The three most discussed approaches are Brownfield, Greenfield, and Whitefield investments. 1. Greenfield Investment A greenfield investment occurs when a foreign bank sets up operations from scratch in a new market. This involves building branches,…
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Nomination facility for bank accounts/NSC/LIC/Mutual Funds/PPF explained
The provisions of nomination are found in various financial products like Life Insurance, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Co-operative societies and banking regulation acts (section 45ZC to 45 ZF) and Banking Companies (Nomination) rules 1985 and the relevant provisions of the Indian Succession Act. The nomination facility is available only to individual depositors and not to any…
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Overview of Money Market Products in India
The money market is a critical segment of the financial system where short-term debt instruments are traded. These instruments typically have maturities of up to one year and are considered low-risk investments offering high safety and liquidity. The money market plays a vital role in helping governments, corporations, and financial institutions manage their short-term funding…
Overseas Rupee denominated bonds under ECB
The salient features of the framework for Rupee denominated bonds overseas under External Commercial Borrowing policy are as follows. Eligibility to borrow: All corporate or corporate body, Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (REITs) are eligible to borrow under ECB policy. Investors in bonds: Any investor from a Financial Action Task Force…
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