What is a forward contract?
A forward contract is a privately negotiated agreement between two parties to buy or to sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. Under forward contract, there is an obligation for the buyer to pay for what has been bought and receive delivery thereof as per contract, and for the seller to give…
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Things to know before buying life and non-life insurance policies
(This post explains various types of insurance policies available in the market like Life Insurance policies, Health insurance policies, Property Insurance policies including plant and machinery, boiler, shipping insurance, stock of goods, etc., and conditions and clauses to be verified by the buyers before buying them). For many average insurance policy buyers verifying conditions and…
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WHAT IS AN ESCROW ACCOUNT?
Escrow account is an account placed in trust with a third party usually a bank to hold money which belongs to others. The release of money parked in escrow account will be dependent on conditions agreed to by the transacting parties. The Escrow services are offered to meet diverse requirements of clients that include Sale…
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Difference between Gross NPA and Net NPA explained
[This article elucidates the gains of NPA recovery and the difference between Gross NPA and Net NPA] An asset (loan and advances of the bank) becomes non-performing asset (NPA) when it ceases to generate income for the bank. If interest and or installment of principal amount of loan remain ‘overdue’* for a period of more…
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Implementation of Positive Confirmation for RTGS transactions
Up till now, NEFT system has been providing a positive confirmation to the remitter of the funds regarding completion of the funds transfer, thus giving an assurance to the remitter that the funds have been successfully credited to the beneficiary account. Now onwards same facility will be extended by the banks to the remitter of…
What is modified duration?
Modified duration is a concept that interest rates and bond prices move in opposite directions. It tells you how sensitive a bond is to interest rate changes. It is expressed in a formula that expresses the measurable change in the value of a security in response to a change in interest rates. Key points about…
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