The time-bomb of foreign currency-denominated debt has been ticking for some time now and some of India’s best-known companies are at the doorstep of a default.

The financial slowdown has set back many households on their debt repayments. BT examines some of the options and how you can bridge the gap.

No working mechanism to deal with personal insolvencies and bankruptcies exists even though EMIs have replaced MRPs for most big consumables. It’s time India introduces an efficient mechanism to deal with personal bankruptcy cases. Manu Kaushik reports.

Few Indian promoters could conjure up a fraud of the magnitude that Ramalinga Raju has. Like Raju, however, a clutch of Indian promoters face a real danger of losing control over their companies, courtesy their pledging gambit. Virendra Verma & Rachna Monga report. 'There is some connivance in Satyam fraud' Satyam fraud shameful: Prem Chand Gupta  The great Satyam robberyHow funds are siphonedThe maze that is MaytasOn the trail of fraudConfessions of auditorsAudit: Elusive independence'With XBRL, you can’t hide'When your boss does you inStruck by scams, stuck with stockFooling the shareholdersRipple effect

Keeping NPAs in check is religion here, but so is giving genuine defaulters a chance.

For many families, loan repayments can get rough and uneasy. So, how can one manage one’s loans better.

Woes Pakistan’s economy has fallen in and out of crisis quickly in the past. But, with its friends refusing to help, how will it pull itself out of the latest mess?

The liquidity crunch has brought the spotlight back on the safety of debt. But you should be careful about where you park your money.

India has its own share of exotic products, although their scale and complexity pales in comparison to those that brought down Wall Street. Will they blow up in the face of the mutual funds that have lapped them up in the hope of higher returns? Answers Anand Adhikari.The global financial crisisSo, where is the money?Panic grips Dalal StreetIs something wrong with ICICI Bank?When bad loans are sown in good timesWhen exotic turns toxicEconomy in eclipseWall street woes, India’s opportunity

After the turmoil, the US financial services sector waits for a bail-out. Whatever happens from here, it’s the death of blueblooded investment banking as we knew it.

When interest rates were low, many homeowners overborrowed. But, they are now finding it difficult to cope with the increased monthly instalments. How to survive the interest rate hikes.

The banking sector has been through many downs—loan waivers, subprime writeoffs, derivative losses and CRR hikes. But is the worst over?

Developers are fighting hard to hold their prices, while buyers are betting on a fall. Here's the thing: real estate prices will correct, but you can rule out a crash.

Exposure to overseas credit derivatives takes a toll on Indian banks.

Some of the high-profile cases under EDs investigation

13 airlines which went off radar due to failures and bankruptcy

NPAs hit profits: 10 worst-performing banks in the past 5 years

If you have a lapsed insurance policy, here’s how to renew it at the minimum cost.

7 Indian businessmen caught on the wrong side of the law

More people are warming up to credit—for buying anything from a dream home to taking a Swiss holiday. The credit fever shows no signs of reducing.