Dearness Allowance to clerical staff of the banks from Nov.2019
On the basis of CPI data announced by the Labour Bureau for the months of July to September 2019, the average index number works out to 7311 (base 1960=100). It means 717 slabs DA on basic and special allowances for the bank staff. In other words, for the period of November 2019 to February 2020,…
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Advances against pledge of Gold jewels/coins/ornaments
The scheduled commercial banks including public sector banks as well as co-operative banks are lending against the security of jewels. They accept them for pledge after satisfying the ownership of the jewel and the prospective borrower is the account holder of the bank. The borrower shall give a declaration letter to the bank stating that…
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Do you know the difference between a Top-up and Super Top-Up plans of medical insurance?
(This article analyses different scenarios where top-up or super top-up plans are useful) The Top-up plan of health policy covers hospitalization expenses when a single hospitalization claim exceeds the base policy. You cannot make a subsequent claim under the top-up policy when the sum available under the base policy is exhausted. In other words, the…
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How your health insurance claim can be much lower than the actual hospital bill?
Of-late, complaints against health insurance companies have gone up largely on account of dissatisfaction with claim settlement. This is mostly because customers are unaware of common features in health insurance policies that relates to sub-limits. Normally, almost all health insurance policies have specific cap called sub-limits to the sum insured under which the insurer will…
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Whether a bank account can be opened in the name of an undischarged insolvent?
No account should be opened in the name of an un-discharged insolvent. An insolvent person is a person who is unable to pay his debts as they are due or his liabilities cannot be covered by his assets is insolvent person. Such a person who cannot pay his debts can have insolvency proceedings initiated against…
Govt. announces Issue price of Sovereign Gold Bond series VI
The Reserve Bank of India made the announcement of issuance of the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 Series on various dates in tranches starting from tranche series V to tranche series X. In the notification dated October 3, 2019 RBI indicated dates the Bond issued to the investor of every tranche. Accordingly, the Bond issue…
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