Debt Funds

Mutual funds' asset base hits all-time high of Rs 27.85 lakh cr in January-end, reveals AMFI data

The mutual fund industry saw its asset base rise to an all-time high of Rs 27.85 lakh crore at the end of January, on the back of inflows in equity and debt-oriented schemes including liquid funds

Debt funds vs fixed deposits: Here are seven reasons why you should invest in MFs

Rates have been cut, debt funds have emerged as a viable alternative, FDs are losing the tax game and they provide limited flexibility.

SEBI chief Ajay Tyagi calls for caution in mutual funds' debt investments

India’s debt mutual fund managers need to be vigilant and appropriately value their investments in corporate papers, even as a bulk of the money comes from institutional investors, the chief of the country’s market regulator said on Thursday

RBI Policy: Goods news for savers, but tough times ahead for borrowers as loans may turn expensive

Home loans, which have been the mainstay of banking in the last three years, would be affected by these two successive rate hikes and homeowners will be affected here

Rupee falls past 67: Why further slide in the unit may not augur well for Narendra Modi govt in election year

The value of the Indian rupee (INR) has had a direct if not a linear correlation with Indian oil prices. The oil prices have breached the US$ 75 per barrel mark, and it could move further north as hostilities in Syria go on unabated.

HDFC Bank cuts savings account interest rate by 50 bps: As rates fall, it's time you shift to liquid funds

HDFC Bank now joins six other banks who have cut rates so far.

Perils of investing in mutual funds directly

A direct investor needs three things - be savvy with financial arithmetic, be fully conversant with the range of mutual fund products available in the market, and must have the time to manage their portfolios over the long-term

India Inc raises Rs 2.4 lakh cr in debt in Jan-Aug

Over 1,500 Indian companies raised a whopping Rs 2.39 lakh crore through private placement of debt securities or bonds in the first eight months of the year.

Govt may heed MFs, amend Finance Bill to offer tax relief for debt funds

Sources said that the government is considering tax relief for debt-based mutual funds and redemptions in some schemes may even get tax relief.