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FIIs pull out $2 billion hot money from India in 2016

India is headed towards losing its safe haven status among foreign portfolio investors after a nearly USD 2-billion pullout of so-called ‘hot money’ 2016. This has made it...

December 15, 2016

Central Bank auctions Treasury Bills under MSS

Reserve Bank of India today auctioned 35-days Treasury Bills worth Rs. 60,000 Crores under the aegis of Market Stabilization Scheme as a step to clean the extra liquidity...

December 6, 2016

Differential Voting Rights (DVR) Shares

A DVR share is like an ordinary equity share, but it provides fewer voting rights to the shareholder. The objective of issuing DVR shares is for prevention of...

October 6, 2012

SEBI allows online subscription of bonds

SEBI gave its nod for online subscription of bonds.  Objective: To cut the timeline for completion of the process. In order to provide a mechanism to decrease the...

July 29, 2012

SEBI permits MCX-SX to operate as full-fledged bourse

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) granted permission to MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) to function as a full-fledged stock exchange, What effect this decision will bring ?...

July 11, 2012

India’s new buzzword: “Policy Paralysis”

‘Policy Paralysis’ is the new exhortation echoing in the news media. According to news search conducted via Factiva, the catchphrase hit over 590 mentions in June 2012. The...

July 2, 2012

Government to introduce financial literacy in school education

  The government plans to launch financial literacy in the school curriculum very soon. The knowledge of Financial & Capital markets will be disseminated in the form of...

June 7, 2012

HDFC Bank overtakes SBI in Market Capitalization

Recently, the 17-year-old HDFC Bank for the first time became the most valuable lender in the country overtaking the 204-year-old State Bank of India in market capitalization. Up...

January 9, 2012

Delhi : Important Supreme Court Verdict on General Power of Attorney

What is a Power of Attorney? A power of attorney refers to a written authorization to represent or act on another’s behalf in private affairs, business, or some...

December 28, 2011

Buying – In

In the world of financial markets, transactions involving shares are carried out with the expectation of timely delivery. However, there are instances where sellers fail to deliver shares...

November 26, 2010

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