In the past few months term deposit rates have lost sheen as banks have reduced rates. Now people prefer to park their money in current account savings accounts (Casa) rather than investing their money in fixed deposits for longer duration.
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Banks report surge in Casa ratio as against fixed deposits
February 4th, 2010 
Tushar Mathur 
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Comments OffBanks low-cost deposits share drop to a 10-year low
December 28th, 2009 Tushar Mathur In the recent times group of pubic sector banks has witnessed drop in their low-cost deposits, the drop is a 10-year low While individuals are preferring bulk deposits and more are depositing more money in fixed deposits, which offered higher interests a year ago.
Also, the opening of customer-savvy private sector banks is responsible for bringing down investments in low-cost deposits (savings and current account balances) at public sector banks.
This year public sector banks, savings and current account balances accounted to 31 per cent of their total deposits, which was 34 per cent in 1999 and was at peak of 38 per cent in 2066, as per the study conducted by Indian unit of London-based investment banking group, Noble.
But among the public sector banks there have been some of the exceptional banks like State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB).
Posted in business, india, News, NRI Banking, NRI Investing, Personal Finance Tags: Bank Of Baroda, Bank Of India, Current Account Balances, Fixed Deposits, Hdfc Bank, Icici Bank, Investment Banking Group, Liquidity, Private Banks, Private Sector Banks, Public Sector Bank, Public Sector Banks, Retail Loans, Salary Accounts, SBI, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Term Deposits, Times Group, Wholesale Deposits Comments OffIDBI Bank, Central Bank announces cut in deposit rates by 0.25-0.5 per cent
November 13th, 2009 Tushar Mathur Central Bank of India and IDBI Bank- two state-owned banks have slashed deposit rates by 0.25-0.5 per cent in various maturities in order to bring down the cost of funds.
Before country’s largest lender State Bank of India has reduced its deposit rates by a similar margin.
IDBI Bank revised rates will be effective from November 16 while the Central Bank has to yet announce the rate reduction officially.
After revision on one year to less than two years maturity deposits IDBI Bank offers a rate of 6.5 per cent as against 6.75 per cent, informed IDBI Bank sources.
On tenure 2 years to less than 1,100 days deposits, bank will offer rate of 7 per cent (7.25 per cent) while that of 1,100 days maturity deposits will now attract a rate of 7.25 per cent (7.5 per cent) earlier.
Moreover on 1,100-days to 5 years, 5-years to 7-years and 7-years to 10-years deposits bank will offer 7 per cent (7.25 per cent), 7.5 per cent (7.75 per cent) and 7.75 per cent (8 per cent) earlier, the bank said.
The bank said senior citizens will get 0.5 per cent above the card rate.
Posted in business, india, News, NRI Banking, NRI Investing, Personal Finance Tags: 10 Years, Bank Of India, Bank Owned, banks, Central Bank Of India, Idbi Bank, Maturities, Maturity, Senior Citizens, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Tenure Comments OffBanks close deposit rates to where they were five years ago
October 21st, 2009 Tushar Mathur In the last few months the banks have slashed their deposit rates which have shrink depositors income. Banks have reduced interest rates (especially for deposits of up to one year) by about four percentage points in comparison to a year ago.
At present after the cut the deposit rates of 15 days to one-year period range from 3 per cent to 6.25 per cent per annum.
Posted in business, india, News, NRI Banking, NRI Investing, Personal Finance Tags: 1 Crore, Bank Of India, Depositors, Fixed Deposits, Global Meltdown, Liquidity, Loan Growth, Market Interest Rates, National Bank, Peak Rates, Percentage Point, Percentage Points, Period Range, Repo Auctions, Reserve Bank of India, Rs 1, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Time Duration, Union Bank Comments OffSBI raised interest rates on corporate loans after reducing deposit rates
October 21st, 2009 Tushar Mathur Two days back country’s largest lender the State Bank of India (SBI) reduced its deposit rates aggressively. Now the bank has started increasing interest rates on corporate loans by up to 50 basis points.
This measure is a part of bank’s strategy to make sure its net interest margin (NIM) – improves over the next few months.
Net interest margin (NIM) is the difference between the cost of funds and the interest earned.
By June-end bank NIM has dropped to 2.30 per cent, is trying to attain back the 3 per cent comfort zone.
Posted in business, india, News, NRI Banking, NRI Investing, Personal Finance Tags: 12 Months, Bank Executives, Bank Of India, Basis Points, Comfort Zone, Corporate Loans, Credit Offtake, Fallout, Global Financial Crisis, Half A Dozen, Interest Income, Interest Margin, Mid Size, Net Interest, Nim, Prime Lending Rate, Rs 1, Slowdown, State Bank, State Bank Of India Comments OffICICI Bank slashes lending rates and SBI may declare cut in lending rates soon
June 10th, 2009 Invest In India The second largest lender in India, ICICI bank has cut the benchmark lending rates by 50 basis points with effect from 6 June2009. ICICI bank did not change its deposit rates and the current cut in the lending rate would benefit the existing retail loan customers who have availed of loans at floating rates.
Posted in NRI Banking Tags: Axis Bank, Bank Of India, Basis Points, Current Cut, Global Slowdown, HDFC, India State, Indian Economy, Inflation Rate, Liquidity Crisis, P Bhatt, Plr, Prime Lending Rate, Private Banks, Private Sector Banks, Public Sector Banks, Punjab National Bank, Reserve Bank of India, State Bank, State Bank Of India Comments OffIndian real estate price can fall 60 to 70% from current levels in the next five years
November 11th, 2008 Tushar Mathur The real estate sector in India may have seen its best time for the next several decades. The real estate markets now heads downward, as people cannot make their mortgage payments.
OP Bhatt, chairman of State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest bank, expects 50% correction in the housing sector prices in the country.
Posted in india, News Tags: America India, Bank Of India, Banking System, Credit Crunch, Global Banking, India Real Estate, Investment News, Mortgage Markets, Mortgage Payments, Next Five Years, Paradigm Shift, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Sector, Residential Mortgage, Residential Sectors, SBI, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Subprime Mortgage Market, Takeovers Comments OffBanks started pulling off high-return FD schemes
November 10th, 2008 Tushar Mathur Interest rates have started suspending therefore banks have also started taking off the special deposit schemes under which they were offering higher interest rates.
Posted in business, india, News Tags: Allahabad Bank, Bank Of India, Best Time, Buckets, Crore, Deposit Scheme, Drawing Boards, Festive Season, Fixed Deposits, High Interest Rates, Liquid Cash, Nair, November 1, Rate Per Annum, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Uco Bank, Union Bank, Union Bank Of India, Union Bank Of India Ubi Comments OffSBI introduce 1000-days deposit scheme
September 30th, 2008 Tushar Mathur State Bank of India (SBI), from October 1 will be increasing its deposit rates in certain maturities.
According to SBI press release the bank has introduced a 1000-days fixed deposits scheme in which bank is offering 10.5 per cent interest to depositors.
Posted in business, india, News Tags: Bank 1, Bank Of India, Deposit Scheme, Depositors, Fixed Deposits, Lakh, Maturities, Periods, Press Release, SBI, Senior Citizens, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Tenure Comments OffUTI Mutual Fund to open 200 branches across the country by next fiscal
September 29th, 2008 Tushar Mathur UTI Mutual Fund is all set to open around 200 branches across the country by March, next fiscal.
The company aims to further expand its distribution network from 97 UTI Financial centers to 200 centers covering around 422 districts.
According to the company, it will open new UTI Financial Centre in Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Kupwara, Kargil, Ladakh, Poonch, Pulwama, Rajouri, Srinagar and Udhampur, to focus on service sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
The latest move is in line with company’s strategy of making its products and services easily accessible to its clients.
UTI Mutual Fund is a SEBI registered mutual fund whose sponsors are State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and Life Insurance Corporation of India.
UTI Mutual Fund has assets under management of Rs 46,947.32 crore under its 95 domestic plans as of August 31, 2008.
Posted in india, News Tags: Assets Under Management, Bank Of Baroda, Bank Of India, Crore, Distribution Network, Insurance, Jammu And Kashmir, Kashmir, Kathua, Ladakh, Life Insurance Corporation, Life Insurance Corporation Of India, mutual fund, Punjab National Bank, Service Sector, Srinagar, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Udhampur, UTI Comments OffOlder mutual funds mean better returns?
July 7th, 2008 Tushar Mathur 
Keeping an eye on daily finance news and tips, I’ve realized something: of late, many companies have set up mutual fund houses in order to capitalize on India’s booming economy.
Posted in Companies, Mutual Funds, NRI Investing, Personal Finance Tags: Bank Of India, Birla, Debt Instruments, Equity Funds, Fidelity, Finance News, Franklin Templeton, Fund Offerings, good returns, Government Of India, Guaranteed Return, happy with returns, HDFC, High Interest, Indian Mutual Fund, Laggards, Mangum, Mutual Fund Business, Mutual Fund Industry, old mutual funds, SBI, State Bank, State Bank Of India, Stock Market Instruments, Trust Of India, Unit Trust Of India, UTI Comments Off
