The advent of digital technologies has transformed everything around us including our investments. In this digital age, it is essential to have a Demat account for holding securities. However, your Demat account does not allow you to transact with them....

Repo Rates influence our economy largely. It is the rate of interest at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks or financial institutions. It lends the money against government securities. The changes in Repo Rates affect the economy by...

Sovereign Gold Bonds and Fixed Deposits are popular low-risk investment options. FD has been one of the most stable and safest investment instruments for Indian investors. But SGB has become a competitive option since 2015. The Gold Monetization Scheme was...

Understanding a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Individuals might have to reside in other countries across the globe. It may be for their professional and personal requirements. Similarly, nationals from other countries may wish to reside in India. In both cases, the...

An ESOP or an employee stock ownership plan is a strategic employee benefits plan. It is designed to reward employees with an ownership interest in the company. In other words, it is a profit-sharing plan devised by the company to...

Every transaction starts with someone giving money to another one. In the pre-pandemic times, e-commerce was on the rise. With the COVID-19 outbreak, digital payment adoption has accelerated. It has become the most popular way of transacting today and will...

CDSL and NSDL are two electronic depositories for holding securities in India. National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) is the first depository in India. It was established in 1996.  Central Depositories Services India Ltd. (CDSL) was founded in 1999. Both the...

We may refer to stocks and bonds collectively as investment instruments. But though we often pair their names, they are varied in nature. A comparison of Bonds Vs Stocks shows how they are different. The risk involved, returns, and benefits...