
What is GDR?
Indian companies can get listed on foreign exchanges only through a Global Depository Receipt (GDR). GDR is a negotiable instrument. Therefore, through a GDR, Indian companies get access to foreign funds. This article covers what a GDR is, its features,...

What is Face Value in an IPO?
What is Face Value in an IPO? Face value is the fixed price a company sets for its share before going for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). It is also known as ‘Par Value’. The face value can be any...

Bad Bank in India
What is a Bad Bank? A bad bank is a bank/ entity that acquires risky and illiquid assets of banks and financial institutions. Bad banks help in cleaning the balance sheets of a bank by taking over its bad loans....

What are Options?
Options are financial derivative instruments that derive their value from the underlying assets. The underlying assets can be stocks, bonds, commodities, etc. Since underlying asset value fluctuates continuously, option prices also keep changing. What are Options? Options are financial instruments...

What are Futures?
Derivatives are financial instruments which do not have any inherent value. Instead, they derive their value from their underlying assets. The underlying assets can be stocks, bonds, commodities, indices, currencies, etc. Any change in the price of underlying assets reflects...
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Wealth Creation – Meaning, Importance and Investment Plans
What is wealth creation? Wealth creation is the process of investing in different asset classes where the investments will help in fulfilling key needs. These investments should also be self-contained that can generate a stable source of income, helping one...

Union Budget Highlights 2024
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024, which focuses on four major castes 'Garib' (Poor), 'Mahilayen' (Women), 'Yuva' (Youth) and 'Annadata' (Farmer), while adhering to fiscal consolidation and sustained capital expenditure. A full Union Budget cannot be...

Types of IPOs
What is Initial Public Offering (IPO)? An Initial Public Offer (IPO) is a way through which growth-oriented companies offer their share to the general public for the first time. The motive behind going for an IPO issue is to raise...