Several mutual funds, including Axis and HDFC, now offer constant maturity index funds tracking the CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Month Debt Index, presenting an alternative to short-term bank deposits. These funds invest in short-term debt instruments issued by financial institutions, offering indicative yields of 6-6.4%, significantly higher than typical bank deposit rates.
Rupee has scope to stabilise, appreciate: RBI deputy governor Poonam Gupta
“One may think of the cumulative depreciation of the INR in the past year and a half to be a temporary phenomenon,” she said. “If