Banking on the Internet saves time at no extra cost but the dangers are very real. Staying safe is about being diligent and smart.

Inflation in food items rose sharply to 9.94 per cent in March, as against 6.07 per cent in February. Food articles have 14.3 per cent share in the WPI basket.

Card frauds range from purchases made on lost or stolen cards to phishing, identity theft and traps set up through unsecured Internet transactions. Some common sense and no-cost measures can protect you from card frauds.

Your phone is now your personal teller machine and financial consultant all rolled into one. Here is how you can carry your bank in your pocket, quite literally.

The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to put in place a system for providing online alerts for all card transactions irrespective of the amount.

Reserve Bank of India has said it will no more allow foreign investors to purchase shares of the bank, as their investment in the private lender reached the trigger limit.

Withdrawal of up to Rs 10,000 from any bank's ATM for free, five times a month. This facility was launched on 15 October 2009.

Improved accessibility and greater customer convenience have been at the centre of the recent measures to revamp banking services.

The customer care executives have been known to wash their hands off the matter by asking you to issue a new cheque.

No longer a mere ATM card substitute, debit cards now come with features and facilities that are equal—or better—than those offered by credit cards.