Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Have dreams to fly higher? Get a personal loan

HDFC personal loan
Everyone on this earth have some dreams, to fulfill the dreams you need money and for money here comes the bank loans. Now a days, getting a loan has become very easy all over the world. You can pay back the money in easy installments. A loan is a convenient tool to finance one's personal and professional requirements. In the organized sector, these are provided by public and private sector banks. One can use the loan amount of a personal loan for various purposes such as home renovation, wedding expenses, payoff medical bills and long vacations.

This loan can be taken with or without offering collateral or guarantee against the loan amount. As the loan is available without any collateral, hence, the interest rate of this loan is a bit higher. Let's take the example of HDFC personal loan which offers a best deal with minimum paper work and hassle free loan approval. You can borrow up to Rs.15 lakh depending on your requirement. HDFC personal loan offers flexible repayment options as well, ranging from 12 to 60 months. Some efforts will ensure you in getting this loan at a better rate. Internet is a better option for searching out a best deal for the loan.

It is one of the most important requirements today that everyone should obtain quality education. Though it requires money and for this banks provide education loan. Basically, banks provide loan for the students who have secured admission in premier institutes and in premier institutes abroad. In India, for two years course in management institutes, usually banks provide unsecured lending up to 12 lakhs with no third party guarantee and the loan tenure upto 7 years including moratorium (a certain period after which repayments through EMI starts).

For further studies in abroad, one can get an education loan upto Rs.20 lakhs, including unsecured lending upto Rs.7.5 lakh with no third party guaranteer needed. Loan are available up to a tenure of 7 years including moratorium period. Repayment will start 1 year after course completion/ 6 months after obtaining employment (whichever is earlier). But for the best deal, meet various lenders personally, collect their loan quote, compare them and then opt for the best one.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Solve your financial crisis with personal loans


There is no denying the fact that life is just unpredictable and you can't imagine what lies ahead. Now suppose, you are faced with a cash crisis and don't see any help. What will you do? And you also don't have collateral or guarantor to pledge with the bank to avail a bank loan. And what will you do at a time, when you need urgent funds? The answer lies with personal loans.

You heard it right. For applying this bank loan, you don't need any collateral or guarantor. Banks even don't ask for the purpose for which the applicant wants the loan amount. Be it home repairs, wedding expenses or medical expenses, personal loans act as a pain-reliever. And since there is no need for any collateral, it saves you a lot of time. Let's take the case of HDFC personal loans which you can avail with complete ease and comfort. The bank also promises minimal documentation and hassle free loan process.

Not just a personal loan, banks in India also offer a wide range of other loan products such as home loan, car loan and education loan. Now-a-days, banks keep on introducing new and innovative banking products and services to retain their existing customers and also attract the new ones. Now, if you are a person who wishes his son/daughter to attend the Harvard business school or any other reputed university and the only obstacle is cash, then an education loan is sure to take your all worries away.

However, before you sign up for a bank loan, make a detailed plan as to how much amount you need from the bank and how you would pay back the amount on time. A little chat with close friends and relatives may also turn out to be an eye-opener for you.

Friday, November 27, 2009

The various facets of Indian banking


The biggest bank in the country which is the State Bank of India which has the highest number of customers in the market. It also has the highest amount of depositors in the market and also the most number of bank branches AND ATM's in the country. However the bank does figure in the worlds top 500 banks with a rank of 380 for the year 2008 with the total assest of the bank by the end of financial year in 2008 stood at 257.183 billion. The ranking for the bank had improved as the bank had stood at 495 in the corresponding previous year.

The SBI is a people's bank but there are other banks which cater to the individual needs of teir few but very hight net worth clients. These banks have few clients compared to the likes of the above bank. Yes Bank is one o them with the bank which had started it journey recently and slowly and steadily they have gained clients and managed to create a small niche in the market which they have isolated itself in through its innovativeness and creativity. Yes Bank is one of the banks which has the capability and ability to make a difference in the banking market in India in the long term.

Banking still has the players who try to balance the two and walk the thin line between mass consumerism, high revenues and low profit margins or a select few clients, specialistaion, customisation and high profit margins. Axis Bank is one of those banks which is trying its hands at both sides of the banking business with the bank doing mass commercial mareting campaigns and also launching specialised banking programs for high net worth individuals. Axis Bank is thus a fine example of how both the sides of the coin if managed properly can help the bank sustain a profitable long term existence in the market.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Credit Cards:- The smart way to make payment

credit cards
In this present scenario where people's life is full of hustle and bustle, where money reap in every second, credit card plays a pivotal role. In fact it actually kills the fear from our minds of carrying liquid cash in our hand.

Credit Cards is a small plastic card which bears the name of the holder and a secret pin number to operate it. The specific pin number is generally provided by the different financial institutions. Nowadays there are various banks like SBI, ICICI, ABN-AMRO and American Express which provide credit cards to the customers at a specified rate.

If we have American Express credit card in our pocket, then we will have the financial power to purchase anything from the market as per our requirement. We can also get fabulous rewards by using the card. Well, we can have them as they falls under various categories such as American Express Platinum Card, Indian Airlines American Express Credit Card, American express Gold Credit Card, American Express Kingfisher First Credit Card

On the other hand ICICI bank, which is the second largest private bank of India and well known for its quality and efficiency also offers credit card services to its customers. The different facilities that we can find out are like Auto Debit, Internet banking, Cash in advance, Email statement or Mobile Alerts. In addition to this we can clarify our queries by calling to the 24 hours online helpline number. You can find out different variety of credit cards as per your need. ICICI credit card catalog includes ICICI platinum cards, ICICI titanium cards, ICICI bank golf card, ICICI bank travel Smart Gold credit cards etc.

Thus at the end of the day we have to believe that the credit cards are very helpful in ones life and people should have this, in order to avoid of taking loose cash for purchase some thing from the market.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Insurance: Safeguarding one's own life

Reliance general insurance
Nobody can predict what is going to happen next, because if they could have, then almost all the accidents would have been bypassed easily. God forbid but if any mishap occurs to the main earning person of the family, then whole of family comes under severe financial pressure.

So most important thing that we should opt for is to take up a health Insurance as per our requirement.

At present, we can see various health insurance companies like Aviva, Birla SunLife and Reliance Health Insurance which are operating successfully in the country. Reliance Health Insurance policy provides us the best medical care facility. It offers various customized insurance policies. Under its health insurance portfolio it provides two type of policies, individual health policy and the health wise policy.

By taking up Reliance Health Insurance policy we can avail the third party administration services too. It also covers up illness, disease or any accidental injury. With the insurance policy in his hands, an individual need not worry about the hospitalization expenses as after the insurance, it is their responsibility to provide the amount, mentioned in the official document of the insurance policy.

People whose age falls between between 5 years to 75 years mark, can avail insurance benefits.

On the other hand if we want to insure our vehicle we can easily get it done through the Reliance Motor Insurance. This insurance policy looks after your vehicle and is responsible for providing the funds in case of any damage occurs to it due to any natural or artificial factors. Under the natural factors tag comes, flood, cyclone, earthquake etc. There are various clauses further laid down by the company which helps us to get back the sum returned under different man made circumstances like accident or fire or lightning or theft.

Thus we can see that Insurance is the order of the day that everybody should take up in his or her life in order to protect himself as well as his/her family.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Transform your dreams into reality with easy bank loans

Loans in India
Do you have dreams? Do you wish to buy a home or pursue higher education in a reputed university? Or, do you want to go for a long holiday with your family but the cost of the holiday package is really high? Well, now there is no need to stop yourself from enjoying a care-free life. With easy and quick bank loans, you can transform your dreams into reality. There are a number of banks in India, which launch a wide range of loan products and services to cater to the varying needs and desires of its customers.

One such bank product is a personal loan, which you can easily and quickly avail. As the name suggests, this loan is for meeting the personal needs such as medical expenses, marriage expenses, higher education or home repairs. Even the application process is very simple and banks ask for only minimal documentation. Since this is an unsecured loan, you need not to pledge any kind of security with the bank. However, before you sign up for a personal loan, do check the interest rates on the loan as this kind of loans entail high interest rates which vary between 15-25 per cent. The repayment time period is generally 3 years and can be extended to 5 years in some cases.

Home loan is another bank loan in India, which can help you in transforming your dream of buying a home into reality. Even the government is encouraging the people to apply for these loans, and directs the public sector banks to launch special loan plans at low interest rate. You would be surprised to know that home loan rates were around 11 per cent in December 2008, and now most of the banks are offering these loans at just 8 per cent interest rates for the first year. The interest rates remain attractive and low in the next years as well. State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank are among the leading banks in the country which keep on introducing new and innovative loan products to match the rise in the demand for loans. In addition to the above mentioned easy and quick loans, banks also offer many other loan products such as education loan and auto loan.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

With a new revolution, whole bank is in our laptops

online banking
In the year 2009, when no one is ready to buy movie tickets after standing in a long queue, when not many are interested for window shopping and when no one is ready to pay bills after a half day long wait, the solution comes is Internet or online transactions.

So, at the time when everyone wants to go online, except those who fear credit card transactions, the online banking can also be termed as the need of an hour, where the developments are taking place day by day.

Going through some banking developments in recent times, I have realized that the online banking system is not limited to one or two facilities now but is getting vast with time. No wonder, there are no long queues even for depositing cash in the banks.

Initially, the online banking system was limited to the balance checking and for making some changes in the accounts but now a person can transfer the funds, receive the funds, make payments, deposit fee and buy anything new if it is available on net.

The revolution of online banking can be analyzed with the growing number of banks which are ready to go online. Besides the well known banks like State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank, the other banks like Central Bank of India and Jammu & Kashmir Bank are also out with some attractive online banking developments.

Now, one can say that online banking is not determined to simple saving accounts but it gives its users, the access to share market and insurance industry also.

The leading lenders of the country like ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank are offering the facilities like online trading where one can buy and sell shares IPOs, commodities and can do anything possible to earn and invest money in the share market.

With online banking revolution taking pace, the banks are ready to offer insurance on their websites also.

I think, with all leading and small banks trying to put all their facilities on Internet, there would be little scope for retail banking in future.