Page-10 of GKToday Archives: December, 2009

Administered Prices: Meaning and How They Work?

An administered price is a price that is determined by policy makers, rather than by the forces of supply and demand in the market. These prices can be set by various authorities, including the government or regulatory agencies, and can ..

Insider Trading

The sharemarket dealings by the persons who have inside knowledge of the companies whose shares are traded. They can be directors of the companies, top level managers and even auditors of the companies. Insider trading is a punishable offense.

Dumping

When goods are exported with prices far below the cost of production in the importing countries, it is called dumping. This ultimately cripples the manufacturers in the importing country .

Cheap Money

During the recession times the low rates of interest rates are maintained. This is primariliy done to stimulate the investments. The money avaialble at low interest rates is called cheap money.

What is Bank Rate?

Bank Rate refers to the official interest rate at which RBI will provide loans to the banking system which includes commercial / cooperative banks, development banks etc. Such loans are given out either by direct lending or by rediscounting (buying ..

What is SCARDB?

State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (SCARDB) is a Central Sector Scheme of India which aims at raising resources of SLDBs(State Land Development Banks ) for long term lending to cultivators by way of floatation of debentures in vital ..