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It is a type of convertible bond issued in a currency different than the issuer’s domestic currency. It is the money being raised by the issuing company in the form of foreign currency. It is a combination of both debt and equity investment by making regular coupon and principal payments and also giving an option to convert the bond into stock.

It refers to the scrips which are being approved by the lender of funds on which the margin benefit will be given to the borrower.

It refers to the scrips which are being approved by the lender of funds on which the margin benefit will be given to the borrower.

It is the offer given by the company of free additional shares to existing shareholders without any extra cost. It is a mean to distribute the retained profits to the shareholders.

Corporate Debt is securities - short and long term debt issued by Corporate. Short term debt is issued in form of commercial paper. Long term debt is issued in form of bonds/notes.

It means a security or a guarantee given in the form of bonds, debentures, shares which is pledged for the repayment of a loan if the lender can’t procure enough funds to repay. It is used to establish and secure lender’s interest until fulfillment of loan obligation.

It is the process by which the lender assesses the credit worthiness of the borrower. It revolves around character, collateral capability and capacity. It takes into account various factors like income of the applicants, number of dependents, monthly expenditure, repayment capacity, employment history, number of years of service and other factors which affect credit rating of the borrower.

This is the amount paid to the shareholders out of the profits of the company.

It is the loan taking ability of the borrower. It is adjusted daily taking into considerations the fresh margin supplied by the borrower.

When the Corporate sector access funds from abroad, it is known as external commercial borrowings. It is defined to include commercial bank loans, buyer’s credit, supplier’s credit, securitized instruments such as floating rate notes & fixed rate bonds and various forms of Euro bonds & syndicated loans.

It is assessing your business’ financial situation, determining its objectives and formulating financial strategies of how to achieve them.

It is a type of convertible bond issued in a currency different than the issuer’s domestic currency. It is the money being raised by the issuing company in the form of foreign currency. It is a combination of both debt and equity investment by making regular coupon and principal payments and also giving an option to convert the bond into stock.

It is a financial instrument used by private markets to raise capital denominated in either U.S. dollars or euros. It is a negotiable certificate held in the bank of one country representing the number of shares of a stock traded on the exchange of another country.

The margin is taken in two forms: namely stock & money. The stock is revalued by applying certain cuts called haircuts which reduce the said stock valuation vis-à-vis market price. It is based on the practice of eliminating market risk associated with the stock.

It is an unsecured loan extended by one corporate to another. The rates are high than the market rates and the risk inherent is also very high.

It is a contractual agreement entered into between two parties under which, each agrees to make periodic payments to the other for an agreed period of time based upon a notional amount of principal. It is a kind of a hedging technique.

An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first sale of a company shares to public investors. The main purpose of an IPO is to raise capital for the expansion and diversification of the company.

The degree to which an asset or security can be bought or sold in the market without affecting the asset’s price. In other words, it is the ease and speed with which an investment can be converted into cash.

The lender reserves the right to call back for repayment the amount of loan currently being utilized by the client from the sanctioned limit.

It is a requirement call by the lender to the borrower to furnish more funds / security towards margin in order to maintain the outstanding borrowings position. In case, the borrower fails to furnish fresh margin, the lender may dispose off the security of the borrower and apply the proceeds towards the realization of the outstanding loan balance.

It is the minimum amount calculated as a percentage of the market value of the securities after adjusting for applicable haircut, calculated with respect to the last trading day’s closing price to be maintained by the client.

It is the difference between the total value of position that the client may want to take and the loan amount sanctioned to him. This has to be provided in form of stock or money prior to the release of loan amount.

Oversubscription of shares in case of IPO means that there was more demand than the supply of shares offered to public for subscription.

A portfolio is a collection of investments held by an individual or an institution. It may include stocks, bonds, options, warrants, gold certificates, real estate, futures contracts to diversify the risk.

It is a special purpose Demat account under which the borrower gives the power of attorney to the lender of the funds to operate his account.

A special purpose bank account is opened with a designated bank and the power to operate the account is vested in the lender by the borrower of funds to route all the funds movement through this account. The borrower gives the power of attorney to the lender to operate this account and moreover the borrower cannot use this account for their personal transactions.

It refers to any type of equity investment in an asset in which the equity is not freely tradable on any stock exchange, in other words these are the securities which have not been made public tradable.

In case of pledge, the goods/documents in the form of share certificates, book debts, and insurance policies, etc. which are provided as security will be in possession of the bank /lender. In the event of default by the borrower, the lender can sue the borrower and sell the items of security to realize the amount due, on giving the pledger reasonable notice of sale.

This means the lending of the amount for investment in one single scrip rather than a combination of scrips.

The capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity). A stock is commonly referred to as a share.

This is the market in which shares are issued and traded either through exchanges or over the counter markets. It provides companies with access to capital base and investors with ownership in the company.

A contract to exchange a periodic stream of payments with counterparty, like floating rate payments for fixed interest payments.

A situation in which the demand for an initial public offering of securities is less than the number of shares issued, also known as an "under booking".