What are the Capital instruments permitted for receiving foreign investment in India?
‘Capital Instruments’ means monetary instruments in capital markets such as equity shares, debentures, preference shares and share warrants issued by a company. Indian companies are permitted to raise money by way of capital instruments for their operational purposes. The instruments issued in capital markets are listed below: Equity shares: Equity shares are the shares joint-stock…
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Cash Budget pattern of financing
[Cash Budget pattern of financing seasonal productions like sugar, tea, and construction activities] The request for financial assistance from business enterprises dealing in seasonal products like sugar, tea, construction activities, film industries, order-based activities, etc. is facilitated by the banks through Cash Budget financing plans. In such a pattern of business dealings, the requirement of…
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What is Scenario Analysis and sensitive analysis?
Scenario Analysis Scenario Analysis is a financial process through which investors & business managers can determine the amount of risk they are taking before making the investment or starting a new project. It is a way of structured thinking in which the earnings or value impact is computed for different interest rate scenario that may…
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RBI elucidates eligible Non-Resident investment in debt instruments
RBI issued a Master Direction on January 7, 2025 – Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments) Directions, 2025 Consolidating all earlier regulatory circular for debt instruments in India. These Directions shall be applicable with immediate effect. These Directions shall be applicable to all transactions by eligible non-residents in debt instruments. The following…
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Different Users and Use of Ratios explained
Introduction Ratios are essential tools for assessing the earning capacity, financial soundness, and operational efficiency of a business organization. Accounting ratios, a group of metrics derived from financial statements, are widely used to measure management’s aptitude, efficiency, and profitability. By expressing relationships between various accounting data points, these ratios form the basis of ratio analysis.…
Meaning of Accounting Ratios and Their Purposes
Accounting ratios are metrics used to compare two or more financial data points from a company’s financial statements to measure its profitability, efficiency, and overall financial health. These ratios are typically expressed in various forms, such as proportions, fractions, percentages, or terms of the number of times one value relates to another. Equation for Ratios:…
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