Beyond enhancing customer experience, an efficient self-checkout system can dramatically cut operational expenditures, thereby elevating a store’s profitability
NUMBERS SAY IT ALL
Savings account: Banks in the UAE normally pay an annual interest (or profit) rate of up to 2 per cent on a savings account. In comparison, a savings bank account in India earns an interest rate of at least 4 per cent. Some banks even pay as high as 6 to 7 per cent interest for simply parking money in a savings account.
In comparison, term deposit and recurring deposit accounts with banks here earn less interest - running in the range of 1.25 per cent to 2.5 per cent in most cases. There are a handful of banks in the UAE that offer returns in the range of 6 to 8 per cent per annum on a term deposit of about five years on deposits of Dh20,000 and above.
Vibrant equity market: India has vibrant and buoyant stock exchanges that have been generating wealth for institutional and domestic investors for years. More than 5,500 companies are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, which is the oldest bourse in Asia. It has a market capitalization of over $1.7 trillion, and is considered 11th largest stock exchange globally.
Mutual Funds: If you are too intimidated by crests and troughs of the markets, you can rely on the expertise of the professionals managing retail money in the dynamic mutual funds industry. Fiercely monitored, the Indian mutual fund industry offers a plethora of funds to invest in at extremely low charges. There are more than 40 mutual fund companies in India, offering hundreds of schemes.
Banks and exchange houses in the UAE offer convenient and hassle-free ways of remitting money to India. Making your money work as hard as you do by generating wealth through interests, profit shares, and appreciation in value of the underlying assets, you can have a financial cushion to fall back on. Identify products and asset classes that suit your savings patterns and risk-taking abilities and align your financial goals with it.
Happy investing!
Beyond enhancing customer experience, an efficient self-checkout system can dramatically cut operational expenditures, thereby elevating a store’s profitability
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