Banking And Finance
UPI processes 85% of India’s payment volumes but just 9.5% of value; RTGS dominates at 68.6%
UPI processed 85.5% of all payment transactions in India by volume in the second half of CY 2025 but accounted for just 9.5% of the total value — while RTGS,…
Zero balance savings accounts for kids: Top five banks where you can save your child’s pocket money
If you are a parent and looking for smarter ways to teach your children the value of saving, there are several banks that offer zero balance savings accounts designed especially…
Mutual Fund Returns Explained: CAGR vs XIRR vs Rolling Returns — how each metric impacts investment outcome
When investors look at mutual fund performance, the biggest mistake is assuming that “one return number” tells the complete story. In reality, CAGR, XIRR, and rolling returns measure three completely…
I asked ChatGPT: How to spend money ‘guilt-free’; AI suggests ‘Anti-Budget’; check the comprehensive plan
I acted like a 27-year-old Hyderabad-based professional struggling with money anxiety. I asked ChatGPT a pointed question: “Am I bad with money, or simply exhausted by overthinking it?” My ChatGPT…
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US stock market today: S&P 500, Dow futures fall up to 0.8% as crude prices stay elevated; Brent hits $112
US stock futures edged lower on Monday, 18 May, as investors awaited Nvidia’s earnings report for fresh signals on the sustainability of the artificial intelligence-driven market rally, while the ongoing…
Indian markets capable of absorbing different types of shocks: SEBI chief on West Asia crisis
Volatility has shot up in the financial markets due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, but the Indian bourses have the capacity to “absorb different types of shocks”, SEBI Chairman…
Indian firms are turning to floating-rate bonds as interest rate hikes loom. Here’s why
Some Indian firms are turning to floating-rate bonds to attract investors and manage borrowing costs at a time when expectations of rate hikes have pushed up yields on conventional fixed-rate…
Imagicaaworld to invest ₹100 crore in Gujarat water park as footfalls rise 5%
Imagicaaworld Entertainment Limited has approved an investment of up to ₹100 crore in Shanku’s Water Park in Mehsana, Gujarat, marking the company’s latest push to expand beyond its existing theme…
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Vodafone Idea draws up ₹1 trillion cash strategy amid dues, capex push
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd on Monday laid out an ambitious financial roadmap to generate and secure over ₹1.08 trillion in cash over the next three years, betting on a…
GNFC Q4 PAT jumps 88% to ₹396 crore on lower input costs, better realisations
State-run (GNFC) reported an 88 per cent year-on-year jump in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to ₹396 crore for the quarter ended March 2026, aided by improved product realisations, lower…
IDFC FIRST Bank Q4 shows deposit slowdown despite system-wide surge
MUMBAI: Beneath the one-time profit hit from the ₹590 crore Chandigarh fraud, IDFC FIRST Bank’s March-quarter (Q4FY26) earnings revealed a deeper concern: deposit growth slowed sharply after the incident dented…
Strides Pharma Q4 profit jumps 51% at ₹129 cr
on Monday reported a 51 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at ₹129.28 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, driven by good growth in its main…
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