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    S Kalyanasundaram
    About the AuthorS Kalyanasundaram
    The author is a retired banker.
      gold
      Personal Finance

      This Akshaya Tritiya, should you invest in gold despite red-hot prices?

      27 April 2025 6:20 AM IST
      IndusInd Bank
      Analysis

      IndusInd accounting mismatch: SEBI's response vastly better than RBI's

      1 April 2025 6:20 AM IST
      hourglass money
      Analysis

      Why decline in bank deposit growth calls for serious attention

      29 July 2024 7:58 AM IST
      senior citizen
      Analysis

      Bank pension scheme: Resignees get raw deal due to faulty interpretation of rules

      21 July 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Budget 2025-26; extend time limit for filing updated returns for any assessment yr
      Personal Finance

      Why it’s a good idea to file I-T returns even if your income is not taxable

      14 Jun 2024 6:30 AM IST
      bank fraud
      Personal Finance

      Worried about bank fraud? Here's how you can keep your money safe

      11 Jun 2024 6:30 AM IST
      investor protection
      Personal Finance

      Futures and Options: SEBI must go beyond 'warnings' to protect retail investors

      22 May 2024 6:30 AM IST
      senior citizen lose money, cyber thugs, cyber crime
      Personal Finance

      Health insurance for 65-plus doesn't address key issue of affordability

      6 May 2024 6:30 AM IST
      gold
      Personal Finance

      Gold prices are sparkling; read this before you rush to buy some

      28 April 2024 3:44 PM IST
      ICICI Bank Q3 profit up 34%, beats estimates at Rs 8,312cr; Yes Bank Q3 profit drops 81% to Rs 51.5cr
      Business

      Why ICICI Securities’ merger with ICICI Bank isn’t above board

      1 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
      insurance policy
      Personal Finance

      Surrender value rule offers little incentive for insurance buyers

      29 March 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Equity market is on a bull run; be wary of wannabe advisors
      Personal Finance

      Equity market is on a bull run; be wary of wannabe advisors

      21 Jan 2024 6:30 AM IST
      RBI curbs welcome, but why are banks even allowed to invest in AIFs?
      Business

      RBI curbs welcome, but why are banks even allowed to invest in AIFs?

      25 Dec 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Client funds: Are brokerage houses exploiting new SEBI rule?
      Personal Finance

      Client funds: Are brokerage houses exploiting new SEBI rule?

      12 Nov 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Microfinance interest rates continue to be steep despite RBI advice
      Personal Finance

      Microfinance interest rates continue to be steep despite RBI advice

      29 Oct 2023 6:30 AM IST
      RBI penalty on SBI, Indian Bank, others: Who pays the price finally?
      Business

      RBI penalty on SBI, Indian Bank, others: Who pays the price finally?

      14 Oct 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Safety of property papers: RBI rule for banks is a relief for borrowers
      Personal Finance

      Safety of property papers: RBI rule for banks is a relief for borrowers

      6 Oct 2023 6:30 AM IST
      NSE’s plan to extend derivatives trading hours will hit small investors hard
      Business

      NSE’s plan to extend derivatives trading hours will hit small investors hard

      4 Oct 2023 6:30 AM IST
      RBI regulation depositors
      Analysis

      Uday Kotak may have his views, but RBI's primary task is to protect depositors

      25 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Indian rupee
      Business

      Select nations now allow Indian rupee payments; where, and how it matters

      24 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Opting for old income tax regime? Exercise your option carefully
      Personal Finance

      Opting for old income tax regime? Exercise your option carefully

      19 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Bank wage revision
      Business

      Talks, strikes, delays: Why wage revision is always a challenge at public sector banks

      16 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      futures and options
      Personal Finance

      As SEBI cautions, futures and options trading is not for the faint-hearted

      20 Jun 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Rs 2,000 note withdrawal: Clean note is stated agenda, but theres a hidden one
      Analysis

      Rs 2,000 note withdrawal: Clean note is stated agenda, but there's a hidden one

      12 Jun 2023 9:52 PM IST
      Why it may make good sense to invest in bank deposits at the earliest
      Personal Finance

      Why it may make good sense to invest in bank deposits at the earliest

      9 Jun 2023 8:50 PM IST
      Spring clean your portfolio, weed out dud stocks as equity market soars
      Personal Finance

      Spring clean your portfolio, weed out dud stocks as equity market soars

      9 Jun 2023 12:00 PM IST
      SEBI may change mutual fund TER rates: What is TER, how does it affect investors?
      Personal Finance

      SEBI may change mutual fund TER rates: What is TER, how does it affect investors?

      29 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Home loan, interest rates, prepayment
      Personal Finance

      Plan to prepay your home loan? Here's why it may not be wise

      7 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Akshaya Tritiya: Why buying jewellery is not the same as investing in gold
      Personal Finance

      Akshaya Tritiya: Why buying jewellery is not the same as investing in gold

      22 April 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Bank locker agreement does little to help you, but you have no choice
      Personal Finance

      Bank locker agreement does little to help you, but you have no choice

      17 April 2023 6:30 AM IST
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