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Dollar around seven-month low as growth concerns mount, yen retreats By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar loitered around its seven-month lows on Friday as fears of an economic slowdown dented risk appetite, while the yen eased even as speculation swirls that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will eventually move away from its ultra-easy ...

LIC Jeevan Azad Plan: LIC launches guaranteed return life insurance plan Jeevan Azad; know features, benefits [ad_1] The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched LIC Jeevan Azad Plan (plan no. 188). It is a limited period premium payment plan that offers financial support for the family in case of unfortunate death of the life assured during the policy ...

Union Bank of India reports two-fold jump in Q3 profit at Rs 2,245 cr Union Bank of India on Friday reported two-fold jump in standalone profit at Rs 2,245 crore for third quarter ended December 2022 helped by decline in bad loans. The bank had posted a net profit of Rs 1,085 crore in the same ...

Income tax rates, slabs under the new tax regime| EconomicTimes [ad_1] The old tax regime Effective from FY 2020-21, taxpayers can choose between two income tax regimes. By opting for the existing tax regime, the taxpayer can continue to avail existing deductions such as section 80C, section 80D and tax exemptions like HRA etc. (Text by Preeti Motiani/ET Online) [ad_2]

HDFC to raise at least Rs 3000 cr via bonds; may invite bids next week MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) will return to bond market after a gap of two months, three merchant bankers said on Friday. The company plans to raise at least 30 billion rupees ($369.26 million) through bonds maturing ...

health insurance claim settlement ratio: Latest health and general insurance claim settlement ratio of companies in India [ad_1] Before buying, renewing, or porting an insurance policy, the most basic aspect you need to check, among many other things, is how the insurer settles claims. The claim settlement track record of a general or a health insurance company gives you an ...

Budget 2023 needs to do this to make ESOPs more attractive for employees [ad_1] Over the last few years, Employees Stock Options or ESOPs are being used as a powerful compensation tool by companies, particularly start-ups, to achieve multiple objectives. These objectives include: Employee motivation, talent attraction, improving employee efficiency and performance and aligning their interests with that of the ...

EPF withdrawal: How to withdraw from EPF corpus for repayment of home loan [ad_1] You can withdraw money from your Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account for a variety of reasons according to the rules of the EPF scheme. When you reach the age of 55, you can withdraw from your EPF account in preparation for retirement. Before retiring, you can ...

Moody’s upgrades ratings for PNB, Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda to ‘Baa3’ Global rating agency Moody’s has upgraded the long-term local and foreign currency deposit ratings of Bank of Baroda (BOB), Canara Bank, and Punjab National Bank (PNB) from “Ba1” to “Baa3”, reflecting improving credit profile and macro economic conditions. It also upgraded the Baseline Credit ...

How to make investment in PPF online| EconomicTimes [ad_1] Public Provident Fund (PPF) PPF, or a public provident fund investment scheme, is entirely secure because the Indian government backs it. PPF has a lock duration of 15 years, and if the account holder wants to extend it, they can do so for an additional 5 years after the initial 15 ...