It is festival season, and many retailers are advertising various easy payment options — no-cost or zero-cost EMI (equated monthly instalment) schemes, buy now, pay later (BNPL), and so on. But are you sure you fully understand how these work? Before you avail of these attractive-looking options, there are a few things you should know about them.
No-cost EMI
No-cost EMIs involve an interest subvention between merchants and issuers of payment modes, enabling EMI options for buyers at zero effective interest.
Adhil Shetty, chief executive officer (CEO), Bankbazaar, says: "They give customers a double advantage. They get to buy a