REFERENCE Archive

Term Deposit (Fixed Deposit) & Interest

Term deposits are well known for the safety, liquidity and flexibility.  Term deposit also known as fixed deposit allows a customer to lock in his deposit for a specific period at the interest rate prevailing at the

Fixed Deposit (FD)–Liquid Investment 

Fixed deposit (FD) is one of the most popular investment options opted by majority of Indians.  Fixed deposit with banks is the safest, simplest, flexible and most liquid investment option available. Bank is not the lone player

Documents, Instruments and Stamping

Stamping of documents in India is governed by the Indian Stamp Act,1899.  This Act is a revenue legislation specially enacted with the aim of raising revenue for the Government.  The Act does not cover the State of

Security Interest Registration & CERSAI

The Central Registry of Securitization, Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI) is a Central Registration System set up under Chapter IV of the SARFAESI Act. It was incorporated with the intention of capturing details of

CERSAI and Equitable Mortgage Registration

CERSAI – The Central Registry of Securitization, Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India – is a company set up under the provisions of SARFAESI Act, 2002.  It was incorporated in March 2011 as a Section 25

Familiarity Bias in Investment

Investment involves picking up the most suitable instrument capable of generating income over a period. As investing is a process of acquiring a financial asset by parting the hard earned money,   the investment decision is always

Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria or ESG Investing

ESG criteria is a fast emerging idea that influences the investment decisions of a socially conscious investor. ESG stands for Environmental, social and governance. ESG funds are portfolios of equities and/or bonds for which environmental, social and

Banking Functions and Economic Importance of Banks

Bank is a financial institution that facilitates transfer of money from one person or business to another person or business. Basically it is an institution for keeping, lending, transferring and exchanging money. Banks lend money that they

Do Banks Offer Free ATM Transactions?

ATMs have become the face of digital banking in India. The Reserve bank of India (RBI) has stipulated minimum number of free ATM transactions to be provided by banks to their savings bank customers. This has been

Automated Teller Machine –Services and Precautions

Automated Teller Machines were the first step in the digital journey of banking system in India. In a short span of time, ATMS became very popular. As of now, more than 2,40,000 Automated Teller Machines are deployed