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SEBI is making bond sellers show you a colour. A circular dated 7 October 2026 introduces a “Credit Risk-o-Meter”, a six-level, colour-coded dial, on every listed or to-be-listed debt security. It applies to offer documents, abridged prospectuses, private placement memorandums, all issuer and bond platform advertisements, and the websites and apps of online bond platforms….
8.05% from the Government of India, or 6.30% from SBI for three to five years? That is the comparison behind the Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable), known as FRSB 2020 (T) or “RBI bonds”. For July to December 2026, RBI has set the coupon at 8.05%, the National Savings Certificate rate of 7.70% plus…
“I’m a SEBI-registered investment adviser” is a claim, not a credential, until you have checked it yourself. Anyone who sells stock tips on Telegram, or charges a fee for a portfolio plan, can put those words in a bio. Checking takes about two minutes on SEBI’s own website, and it costs nothing. This guide shows…
₹1,49,430 for 10 grams of 24-carat gold. That is IBJA’s Friday 9 October PM fix, and the latest benchmark you can use on Saturday. IBJA’s site says rates “are not published on Central Govt. Holidays & SAT/SUN”, so the next fix is due on Monday 12 October. If you’re checking the gold silver price today,…
A one-year Treasury bill now yields roughly what banks pay on FDs of more than a year. The 364-day bill’s cut-off yield at RBI’s 7 October auction, 6.2869%, falls inside the 6.00%–6.75% range RBI lists for term deposits of more than a year. Individuals can buy Treasury bills through RBI’s Retail Direct portal. At the…
₹1,47,767 for 10 grams of 24-carat gold: that is the last rate IBJA published before Thursday trade opens, from its Wednesday 7 October afternoon (PM) fix. If you are checking the gold silver price today early on 8 October, this is the newest benchmark available; IBJA’s Thursday fixes come out later in the day. Silver…
The gold rate today, Monday 5 October 2026, is finally based on IBJA’s own print. IBJA’s rates are now out. The evening (PM) fix for 24-carat (999) gold is ₹1,48,198 per 10 grams and for 999 silver ₹2,24,157 per kg, according to the AM/PM table on ibjarates.com checked at about 9:10 PM IST. That puts…
The latest benchmark gold price today, Sunday 4 October 2026, is IBJA’s closing rate from the evening of Thursday 1 October: ₹1,48,138 per 10 grams for 24-carat (999) gold and ₹2,20,829 per kg for 999 silver. The India Bullion and Jewellers Association published no rates on Friday 2 October, a central government holiday for Gandhi…
SEBI has issued observations on the draft IPO papers of Carlsberg India, TMC Transformer, Matangi Rubber and Ujin Pharma, The Economic Times reported on 1 October 2026, which allows the four companies to launch public issues subject to market conditions. None has announced dates or a price band, and the upcoming IPO October 2026 calendar…
Dhanteras falls on Friday, 6 November 2026, and buyers are heading into the festival with gold well below its early-2026 peak. India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) data show 24-carat (999) gold at ₹1,48,138 per 10 grams at the 1 October closing, before GST and making charges. This guide covers the Dhanteras 2026 gold calendar,…