India’s Foreign Trade – Volume, Composition and Direction

INTRODUCTION Among several features of Globalization-3/”>Globalization, one relates to increasing interactions among nations and removal of barriers to facilitate movement of goods, capital, labour and technology. It is a process that renders various activities and aspiration worldwide in scope or application. As a part of this process of increasing integration of the world, many countries … Read more

Banking

 Commercial mathematics Banking Banking can be defined literarily as the business activity of accepting and safeguarding Money owned by individuals and entities and release of the money whenever the needs arise by the owner. It is the business of managing money and where money is involved everything must be carefully assessed, valued and … Read more

Financial Markets

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> –Instabilities – Stock Exchanges and SEBI Instabilities in The traditional conception of instability in Financial Markets stems from the view that financial institutions act as agents which intermediate between savers willing to lend funds and final borrowers seeking to invest funds. This intermediation function not only … Read more

Futures Trading in Agricultural Commodities

Futures Trading in Agricultural Commodities Introduction Futures trading is a type of financial derivative that allows traders to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specified date in the future. Agricultural commodities are goods that are produced from plants or animals, such as wheat, corn, soybeans, and LivestockLivestock. Futures trading in … Read more

Definition of Investment

Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Definition of InvestmentInvestment: Investment is the commitment of MoneyMoney or capital to an endeavor with the expectation of generating an income or profit. Investment can be made in a variety of assets, including stocks, BondsBonds, real estate, and commodities. Investment can be made for a … Read more

Commodities Transaction Tax

Here is a list of subtopics on Commodities Transaction Tax: Commodities Transaction Tax: An Overview History of Commodities Transaction Tax Rationale for Commodities Transaction Tax Design of Commodities Transaction Tax Economic Impact of Commodities Transaction Tax Political Feasibility of Commodities Transaction Tax International Experience with Commodities Transaction Tax Conclusion I hope this is helpful! Let … Read more

Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)

Here is a list of subtopics about Collective InvestmentInvestment Scheme (CIS): Types of CIS Open-ended fund Closed-ended fund Exchange-traded fund (ETF) Unit trust Investment trust Structure of CIS Trustee Manager Custodian Auditor Regulation of CIS Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Investment objectives of CIS Growth Income Balanced Defensive Risks of CIS Market … Read more

Capital Market Instruments

Here is a list of subtopics under Capital Market Instruments: EquityEquity Debt DerivativesDerivatives Structured Products Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) Mutual Funds Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) Security Tokens Stablecoins Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) CryptocurrencyCryptocurrency Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Fractional Ownership Real Estate InvestmentInvestment Trusts (REITs) InfrastructureInfrastructure Investment Trusts … Read more

Financial Market Instruments

Here is a list of subtopics under Financial Market Instruments: BondsBonds Corporate bonds Government Bonds Municipal bonds High-yield bonds Zero-coupon bonds InflationInflation-protected bonds EquityEquity Stocks SharesShares Common stock Preferred stock Warrants OptionsOptions DerivativesDerivatives Futures Forwards Swaps Options Commodities Metals Energy Agriculture LivestockLivestock Foreign exchange Currencies Exchange rates Spot market Forward market Futures market Options market … Read more

Capital Market vs Money Market

Capital Market EquityEquity Debt DerivativesDerivatives Foreign exchange Commodities MoneyMoney-marketMoney Market Short-term debt Commercial Paper Treasury Bills Repurchase agreements Bankers’ acceptances A capital market is a market for long-term debt or equity securities. These securities are issued by large publicly held corporations, governments, or other large institutions. The capital market is where companies raise money to … Read more