
Stock Market Basics
What is a Stock Market? A stock market is a marketplace where buyers and sellers transact in securities of publicly listed companies. The securities that trade in the stock market are equity shares, bonds, derivatives, commodities, etc. The trading of...

State Development Bonds in India
Bonds are debt instruments in which the investor loans money to the issuer. The issuer borrows money at a fixed interest rate for a specific time duration. Such an issuer can be government, banks or corporates. Hence, when the state...

Rupee Denominated Bonds
What are Rupee Denominated Bonds? A rupee-denominated bond is also known as a masala bond. It is a debt instrument issued by an Indian entity in foreign markets in Indian currency. Also, the interest and principal amount are denominated in...

REIT vs Physical Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a new asset class in recent years in the Indian market that gives investors a chance to get exposure to real estate. They can invest in REITs without incurring the substantial cash flows required...

Redeemable Debentures
What is a Redeemable Debenture? A debenture is a debt instrument that a company uses to raise capital by borrowing money from the public. A redeemable debenture issue is a legal certificate that mentions the investor's investment amount, interest payment,...
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Record Date
What is a Record Date? Whenever the company declares dividends, it sets particular dates. The record date is the date on which the company determines which shareholders are eligible to receive the company’s dividends. This is also known as the...

Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs)
Who are Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs)? Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) are investors who follow the rules and regulations governed by SEBI. As per SEBI, QIBs are institutional investors who possess the necessary expertise and financial strength to carefully evaluate and...

Puttable Bonds
What are Puttable Bonds? A puttable bond is a type of bond that provides the bondholders with a right to sell the bond to the issuer before its maturity date. In other words, the bondholders can force the issuer to...