Haircut refers to the difference between the market value of the particular securities and the value at which the same has been kept as collateral

We tell you how to work out your debt fund strategy to gain from possible interest rate cuts.

Treasurys are denominated in US dollars, the main currency used by central banks and major financial institutions around the world.  They allow the US to borrow cheaply to pay its bills and influence rates on home mortgages and many other kinds of loans.

Keep as watchful an eye on interest rates as you do on prices. There are a dozen or more rates, so which should you look at? We pick out six that we believe are relevant to almost everyone.

Near-cash instruments, while earning interests, act as financial parachutes during emergencies.