P K Krishnakumar

P K Krishnakumar

Kerala bank coffers swell with deposits worth more than Rs 2 trillion despite COVID-19

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Kerala bank coffers swell with deposits worth more than Rs 2 trillion despite COVID-19

The banks are hopeful the momentum in growth will continue with revival of economic activity abroad, triggering the return of NRIs to work.

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Back to farms! Lockdown and downturn spur fallow land farming in Kerala

The Kerala government’s Subiksha Keralam project for growing crops in fallow land seems to have caught the fancy of many.
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Kerala gold loan NBFCs tap NCDs to raise funds as banks get stingy

In 2020, nine out of the 12 NCD issues in the country are from Kerala. This is the highest percentage of Kerala NBFCs (75%) in India going for NCDs in a year.
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Kerala's tourism sector eyes revival with celebrity endorsements

Tentgram that specialises in adventure tourism, has been inviting film stars to their properties.
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COVID-19 curbs spoil party for home buyers in Kerala despite low interest rates

Cut in the home loan rates of banks should have spurred more transactions in the realty sector in the state but the expected rush for home loans has not happened.
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Gold loan businesses sparkle in Kerala despite a COVID-battered economy

The business of banks and the non-banking finance companies in the state soared, especially after the first phase of the lockdown.
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Want to invest VRS money wisely? Here are some of your options

Majority of those who have taken VRS still rely on fixed deposits given the uncertainty of other investment choices.