What are depository receipts –ADR, GDR and IDR?

A depository receipt or depositary receipt (DR) is a negotiable financial instrument that represents a foreign company’s (issuing company which is incorporated outside India) publicly traded debt or equity in domestic exchanges. The depository receipts (DRs) which are created by a Domestic Depository bank against the underlying equity shares of the issuing company are termed…

What is Depository?

Updated 31.12.2023 A Depository refers to a place or entity that holds financial securities in a dematerialized form. In the Indian capital market, this term has a lot of relevance where they hold securities in dematerialized (Demat*) form. In demat form, all physical share certificates were converted into electronic form and the same was deposited…

Who are Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)?

Foreign Institutional Investors are SEBI authorised foreign based institutions. They invest in the Indian equity market and debt market through stock exchanges. Foreign Institutional investors most notably include hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds. Click below to know; What is Universal Banking? What is Bancassurance? What is Stock Exchange and stock broker?…

What are the difference between equity market and debt market?

The equity market represents the trading of equities known as stock market or share market. Debt market is basically a market where fixed income instruments/securities traded. The debt instruments are issued by the central and state governments, Municipal corporations, Banks, financial institutions and corporate. The nature of equity and debt instruments are vastly different with…

What is Debt Market?

Debt market is basically a market where fixed income instruments/securities issued by the central and state governments, Municipal corporations are traded. The fixed reimbursement securities may also be issued by commercial banks, financial institutions as well as corporate bodies. Regulators: The Government securities and bonds issued by banks and financial institutions are regulated by RBI.…

What is factoring?

Factoring is commonly identified as accounts receivable factoring, invoice factoring, and sometimes accounts receivable financing. Factoring service is a service that covers (i).Collection of bills, (ii).discounting of bills (iii).maintenance of accounts books in domestic and international trade. Factoring enables companies to sell their outstanding book debts for cash. They sell invoiced receivables at a discount…