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Topic: Bank loans

Canara Bank row has politicians mixing up loan write-offs with waivers. Here’s how they’re different

Last week, Canara Bank in an RTI disclosure said it has written off loans worth Rs 1.29 lakh crore in last 11 yrs. Opposition leaders then slammed govt over 'loot' of public money.

I finally bought my dream car. Know how!

A monthly income plan (MIP) is the most suitable way to fund your dream. It involves paying out the money to the family/nominee as a fixed monthly income over a long period.

Here’s a quick guide if you are planning to take a car loan

A car loan is easy to secure, and the convenient EMI plans will make the repayment seamless, helping you take your dream car home.

What is home loan prepayment and what are its advantages?

In addition to low EMIs and interest rates, loan prepayment rids one from the obligation of spending a sum every month.

Bad loan scam or defaulters dodging debt? The story behind former SBI chairman’s arrest

SBI ex-chair Pratip Chaudhuri has been accused of ‘conniving’ with asset reconstruction firm to wrongly declare a loan NPA, and sell property worth Rs 200 crore for Rs 25 crore.

Ambani’s JioPhone Next built by Google can unleash a credit revolution for banks

If the device is a hit, there will be a surge of customer data that can stand in for collateral. A small band of policy influencers could help banks get their hands on it.

What critics of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code get wrong about the recovery model

Any belief that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has not performed better than the erstwhile mechanisms of recovery is not supported by facts.

How risk-averse banks have become hurdles to recovery of Indian economy after Covid

RBI data shows loans to companies and individuals have been growing at a subdued 5.5%-6% in recent months, which is half the pace seen before the pandemic struck.

Indians took loans for houses & cars through pandemic, but not for education, RBI data shows

Bank credit data between March 2020 and May 2021 shows overall loans given by banks decelerated in the second wave. But personal loans grew in double digits.

4 ways fixed deposits can help finance your expenditures

Other than helping save money, fixed deposits are also extremely useful for funding some common big-ticket expenses.

On Camera

Age-gap romances are tricky in India. Here’s how Bollywood navigates them

Cheeni Kum challenged many conventions. It didn’t shy away from addressing concerns of a man in his sixties, from ‘keeping up’ with his much younger partner.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.