Liquid Funds

Liquid funds: Go for fund with large AUM, high credit quality and low cost

These funds invest in money market instruments maturing in less than 91 days, including treasury bills, commercial papers issued by corporates, and certificates of deposits issued by banks

Liquid Funds Vs FD: Which is a better option from taxation perspective?

New tax rules in India can make liquid funds with higher returns beat fixed deposits despite higher tax rates, consider your situation before investing.

Liquid mutual funds outflow exceeds Rs 1.5 trillion in March, shows data

Debt funds took a beating but sectoral funds soared in March, reflecting dynamic market sentiments

Debt funds steal the show in Feb 2024, liquid funds get maximum inflows

Debt funds continue to see most of the action in the short end of the yield curve and markets are, perhaps, waiting for clarity on the direction of interest rates.

Liquid funds are back in favour in 2024: Should you invest?

Liquid funds recorded the highest net inflows of Rs 49,468 crore, followed by Money Market funds that saw net inflows of Rs 10,651 crore and Overnight funds with a net inflow of Rs 8,995 for January

Optimise returns on short-term corpus with liquid and overnight funds

Yields from these schemes are attractive currently, but could come down if rate cuts happen

Liquid fund or sweep-in FD? What should you pick for emergency money

Both liquid funds and sweep in fixed deposits are excellent risk-averse investment options. We help you decide between the two

75% Indians don't have funds for emergencies: How to save and plan for it

Most thumb rules related to emergency fund planning state that you must have 6-9 months of your fixed monthly expenses saved away in an easily accessible and low risk asset class.

Short term debt funds are in demand: Where should you park your funds?

The return of debt funds appears to be a reset of institutional allocation, as well as locking in higher rate

Savings account vs liquid fund: Which is better for you to keep money?

Depending on one's financial position, requirements, larger financial goals and risk tolerance, both saving accounts and liquid funds can be beneficial

Stagger entry into longer-duration funds over next six months: Experts

To stay safe, keep bulk of portfolio in shorter-duration or target maturity funds

Net inflows into equity MFs jump 130% to Rs 14,100 crore in September

SIP inflows surged 2 per cent month-on-month (MoM) in September to Rs 12,980 crore, according to the latest data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).

IBBI fixes timelines for the liquidation process to reduce delays

If any claim is not filed during the liquidation process, the amount of claim collated during CIRP should be verified by the liquidator

Rising interest rate trend has made liquid funds attractive: Experts

Investors entering the market now can expect above 5% return at low risk, better than parking money into a savings bank account

Vedanta Resources' near-term liquidity risk as it seeks funds: S&P

Anil Agarwal-controlled unit looks to raise $700 mn from Indian lenders

Shorter duration debt schemes may now see good inflows on RBI's stance

Liquid funds and credit funds saw net inflows of Rs 53,251.28 crore and Rs 251.18 crore

Debt MFs see Rs 84,202-cr outflow in Q4 on redemption from liquid funds

Debt mutual funds witnessed an outflow of Rs 84,202 crore in three months ended March 2021, with liquid schemes contributing 56 per cent of the withdrawal, according to a Morningstar report. This was the only quarter in 2020-21 that saw outflow in the fixed-income or debt category. The outflow comes following an inflow of Rs 1.69 lakh crore in December quarter, Rs 35,522 crore in September quarter and Rs 1.09 lakh crore in June quarter. According to the report, fixed-income category had faced a challenging atmosphere since the downgrade to IL&FS back in 2018. A spate of downgrades to other entities following the IL&FS crisis left some of the fixed-income funds in a serious liquidity crunch as redemptions in certain categories explode, it added. "Given the uncertainty in the economy caused by COVID-19, investors are again moving toward risk-averse assets in the fixed-income segment during volatile times, as they tend to provide better protection to their capital relative to ...

Bank FDs in spotlight as returns of liquid funds hit two-decade low

1-year returns down to less than 3.5%, below short-term rates offered by banks on FDs

Massive outflows from liquid funds arrest MF overdrive in Jan, AUM down 2%

The mutual fund industry began the new year on a losing note with the overall AUM falling around 2 per cent in January, hit by surprise net outflows of a whopping Rs 45,316 crore from liquid funds

Debt MFs see Rs 1.1 trn inflow in Oct on robust investment in liquid funds

Gilt funds came back under investors' radar in October after witnessing net outflow for two consecutive months