Bad Bank or Asset Management Company for Public Sector Banks

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Setting up of a Bad Bank or Asset Management Company for Public Sector Banks (PSBs) has been in the consideration of the central government since 2017. The idea has gained momentum again in the wake of mounting
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Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC)  and its role in NPA management

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Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) is a financial institution that is in the business of buying Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) from banks and financial institutions and effecting settlement with borrower. Mounting non-performing assets has been a major challenge for
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18 Public sector banks report losses of Rs. 56,970 Crore in Q4, 2018.  

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Balance sheets of public sector banks are bleeding in Q4, 2018. According to publically available data 18 listed public sector banks have reported losses to the tune of Rs. 56,970 Cr during Q4 of FY 2017-18 as
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Debt Fund Scheme: Features and Characteristics

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A debt fund is a Mutual Fund scheme with focus on steady, regular and risk free return. It is an ideal investment instrument for parking surplus funds for short term. The fund invests mainly in money market
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Equity Mutual Fund Scheme: Features and characteristics

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An Equity Fund Scheme is a growth oriented mutual fund scheme that aims capital appreciation on long term. This scheme invests major portion of the investible fund in shares/stocks of companies identified by fund manager through research.
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MF Schemes become  transparent following categorization and rationalization directive by SEBI

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Mutual Fund houses are in the process of reviewing and revising the fundamental characteristics of various MF schemes. Some of the schemes are renamed, similar schemes are being merged and some are re-categorized. The process is undertaken
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Small account becomes the only bank account that can be opened without Aadhaar

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Small account is the only bank account that can be opened without producing Aadhaar and PAN Card / Form 60. Even though, Aadhaar and Permanent Account Number (PAN) / Form 60 have been made mandatory for all
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Common banking terms associated with Aadhaar

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Bank account holders have come across much news about linking Aadhaar with bank accounts in the recent past.  All bank account holders were earlier directed to link their accounts with Aadhaar by RBI and central government. Many
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Aadhaar is mandatory for all new accounts; small accounts exempted

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Aadhaar is now essential for opening of new accounts. RBI has made Aadhar and Permanent Account Number (PAN) / Form 60 mandatory for all new accounts to be opened. However, for opening small accounts these documents are
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Basics of investing 

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Investing is an art. It is all about taking cautious risk to generate steady rewards. The basic principle of investment is that the asset selected should match the risk bearing capability of the investor. The investment should
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