CONSUMERS who are considering switching to a balance transfer credit card are mired in debt four times larger than the average Australian balance of $3069. Research by Finder.com.au has found that people researching balance transfer cards owe more than $12,000 on their existing credit cards. Its analysis of 9500 online searches also found they are…
DetailsIt’s rare to see much positive news about retail banking these days, but for all their faults most big banks have recently taken action in an area where they have long been slammed: credit cards. No doubt in response to community and political pressure, Westpac and Commonwealth Bank have this year started offering cards with…
DetailsVarun Resources Ltd, Indias largest owner of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers, has had to halt operations of its eight Indian-flagged LPG tankers at the behest of a consortium of 12 banks led by State Bank of India after defaulting on loans of about 2,000 crore, putting its future at stake. Compounding the issue, the…
DetailsLONDON (Reuters) – The number of people registering as insolvent in England and Wales hit a five-year high in the third quarter, according to figures on Friday that hinted at trouble brewing in Britains consumer economy. FILE PHOTO: People walk across Westminster Bridge in London, Britain, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica The governments Insolvency Service…
DetailsThe former employees of a Manalto subsidiary say their salaries have gone unpaid since they were locked out of their office in July. Josef van Niekerk, a former developer at Soshlr a South African subsidiary of ASX-listed social media manager Manalto told Stockhead he and about 30 other staff were abruptly locked out of the…
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DetailsCoimbatore, October 29: The time taken and costs involved in resolving disputes have crippled the entrepreneurial community in India. Statistics show that the recovery is only 20 per cent in India and in global ranking, the country is in the 136th position with respect to the time taken for resolving disputes. China is in the…
DetailsTrying to answer this raises questions about just how pro-customer or paternalistic, depending on your perspective we should expect banks to be. In a market where consumers often behave irrationally, should banks be trying to help us out, or waiting for us to slip up so they can maximise profits? The humble credit card has…
DetailsChronic debt can only be solved with new legislation, says advice site founder – The National x Abu Dhabi, UAESunday 29 October 2017 Read the full article at: https://www.thenational.ae/business/money/chronic-debt-can-only-be-solved-with-new-legislation-says-advice-site-founder-1.671144
DetailsTop global players including Tata Steel, Essar Group and ArcelorMittal are learnt to have submitted bids to acquire debt-laden Essar Steel which is going through the insolvency resolution process. Essar Steel India Ltd, an integrated steel producer with an installed capacity of 10 million tonne per annum (MTPA) is undergoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)…
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