Money with Monika

As firms deal with declining revenues amid COVID-19 pandemic, employees at the senior level after facing salary cuts are now in line for layoffs. In this episode of Money with Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan explains why employees in their 50s are at serious risk of losing their job and their career at this moment. So, what can they do about it? 

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The government wants banks, insurance firms, jewellers and others to report 11 transactions to the income tax department. In a move to catch tax evaders, the government wants disclosure of certain transactions, not by the taxpayer but by the firms they deal with. Will this nudge the unwilling to pay their taxes?  In this episode of Money with Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan explains how the new notification works. 

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) put restrictions on who can open current accounts with which bank. Is this move part of a larger plan to stop banking frauds? In this episode, Monika Halan explains how the move will prevent the siphoning off of money. Listen and find out more.

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India has become the first financial regulator to settle the debate regarding the classification of advisors and agents when it comes to financial instruments. Meanwhile, other regulators like the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, and the Reserve Bank of India are still lagging behind. Tune in for more.

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The writing down of Yes Bank's AT1 bonds worth over Rs 8,400 crore in the aftermath of the scandal earlier this year had caused some alarm. But what seems to have heightened investor anxiety is the Reserve Bank of India's stance to complaints filed against the write-off. Join Personal finance expert Monika Halan for more insights. 

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Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, commercial real estate prices have begun to fall. But it remains to be seen whether the trend will be replicated in the residential market. What has kept home prices high in India is the entrenched system of bribes - from the initial stage of land-use change, to approvals for the final project. Personal finance expert Monika Halan explains how elimination of corruption from the sector can lead to a drastic fall in prices, and until that happens, what you should consider before investing in real estate

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The Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent economic crisis are forcing everyone to make tough financial choices. Should you switch from a debt fund to a bank deposit? Should you get out of the equity market? Should you choose to pay the instalment of your SIP or EMI? In this edition of Money With Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan answers these, and other tough questions that you are facing already, or are likely to in the near future.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the Indian economy which was already grappling with a deepening slowdown. Now, India's Gross Domestic Product is estimated to contract by around 5% in the current financial year. The economy will have to grow by 11% in order to get back to the FY20 level. While India has done better than many developed countries in the services sector, our manufacturing potential is yet to be adequately utilized. This is one avenue that can help India not just recover from the COVID-induced economic crisis, but also grow stronger in the long run.  But how can the country achieve this?

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From covid-19 pandemic to meteor shower, 2020 has been a year of unprecedented events. In this special series of Money with Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan explains the process of writing a will and how it can be transformative for you and your family.

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From the realisation that one can always reduce expenditure further, to setting up an adequate emergency fund - personal finance expert Monika Halan shares 6 health and wealth lessons learned during the Covid-induced lockdown. A big lesson for investors has been the recent recovery in the markets after a bloodbath, demonstrating the folly of panic-stricken selling of equity investments.

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