As a credit card user, have you ever felt the urge to keep a card which is exclusive and special. What if the card gives you access to some special events or exclusive offers? Sounds tempting? Isn’t it? These offers are typically given only on some premium credit cards which are cut above the rest. These…
In a recent financial fraud in Panchkula, a woman and her husband lost ₹17.5 lakh to a man posing as an Indian Army captain. According to reports, the accused, identified as Sagar Guleria, allegedly convinced the couple to transfer a sanctioned personal loan amount to his account. He claimed the transfer was necessary to help…
If you have an SBI credit card, then you can contact the customer service for your queries and problems. The SBI card customer service is available round the clock to assist you with starting from bill inquiries to reporting an unauthorized payment so that your issues can be resolved immediately. Here are some simple and…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced a reduction in the repo rate by 50 basis points, bringing it down to 5.5%. The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks, and a reduction typically signals an intention to stimulate economic activity by making borrowing cheaper. This…
Recently, there was considerable discussion about discount brokers losing lakhs of active investors in early 2025. The narrative was compelling and widely accepted: Sebi’s stricter future and options (F&O) regulations had finally caught up with speculative traders, forcing them to abandon their platforms. Market commentators, social media influencers, and financial journalists all nodded in agreement….
Singapore Exchange (SGX), the largest exchange group in Singapore, reportedly plans to debut Bitcoin perpetual futures in the second half of 2025. SGX is working to introduce Bitcoin (BTC) perpetual futures for institutional and professional investors in an effort to “expand institutional market access,” Bloomberg reported on March 10. A spokesperson at SGX reportedly said…
Total credit card expenditure in January 2025 declined to ₹1.8 trillion, reflecting a 2 per cent month-on-month decline and a 14 per cent year-on-year jump. Notably, the month-on-month decline in credit card expenditure can be attributable to a base effect since December saw elevated spending on account of year-end and new-year-related expenditures. Transaction volumes similarly…
When I was a resident of India, I made a seed investment in a friend’s private limited company in the country in late 2019. Just before the covid-19 pandemic, I shifted to Singapore for work and have been residing there since. In early 2022, I purchased additional shares from a non-resident investor and paid her…
After a period of outperformance against major crypto assets, Litecoin’s (LTC) price dropped as low as $94, a 26% fall from the weekly open. While the trade wars between the US, Canada, China, and Mexico continue to pressure the crypto market, multiple analysts have pointed out a potential opportunity in Litecoin. Litecoin dip follows “overly bullish commentary”…
If you want to open a fixed deposit (FD) account with a bank, it is recommended to first compare the interest rates offered by different lenders. Recently most banks have slashed their interest rates after RBI cut the repo rate by 25 basis points following the three-day monetary policy committee (MPC) which concluded on April…
