Launched in April 1999, Franklin Taxshield Fund has been ranked CRISIL Fund Rank 1 for the quarter ended December, in the Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) category. The fund has remained in the top

To increase the retail lending and give thrust to the home loan portfolio, Vijaya Bank has launched a special campaign by reducing the rate of interest on home loans by 0.25 per cent and 50 per cent

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Share buyback has been the buzzword for many companies in the past year. Over 20 companies, including market movers like Reliance Industries, have announced their plans to buy back shares. Many would

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Despite the rupee taking a U-turn and appreciating against the dollar, the lure of high-interest income seems to be attracting Indians staying abroad to park huge sums in India. According to Reserve

Several senior officials of Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) are set to become millionaires, as India's first ever share sale by an exchange opens next week. The exchange granted 1.96 million

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Investors, typically, take advice from friends, relatives or brokers to buy stocks or mutual fund plans-often, out of sheer laziness. Even informed investors commit this mistake. But those who do