Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InVITs) were launched in India in 2014. Since these instruments are relatively new to the Indian investing environment, there is much doubt about their effectiveness and benefits. Furthermore, the Securities and...

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,...

What is Quick Ratio? The quick ratio measures a company's ability to pay off short term obligations with liquid assets. In other words, the quick ratio is an accounting ratio that measures a company's liquidity. It is also known as...

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...

Generally, companies issue debentures to raise capital from the public as a loan for their business functions. There are different types of debentures that a company can issue. A convertible debenture is one among them, where the debentures holders can...

Whenever investors talk about the stock markets in North America or around the world, two major exchanges come to mind - NYSE and NASDAQ. Both are the world's largest stock exchanges with the largest market capitalisation. The buying and selling...

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is a stock exchange in India. The NSE was the first stock exchange in the country to implement a computerised trading system. The exchange first opened its doors in 1994. According to the...

Debentures are long term debt instruments that the company issues to raise capital from investors. They carry a fixed interest rate for a specific period. A company can issue different types of debenture, namely convertible and non convertible debentures. Convertible...