Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India – if UP lags behind in any socio-economic indicator, India cannot fare too well in that indicator either. Therefore, it is imperative that there is adequate capital coming in to both give assistance to the UP economy as well as to enable establishment of enterprises and …
Live Update: During the live updates of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy for 2023, the governor, Shaktikanta Das, gave a speech in which he stated that although inflation is predicted to decrease in the next fiscal year, it may still exceed the target of 4%. He also indicated that additional monetary policy measures …
Aptus Value Housing Finance has received the capital market regulator’s go-ahead to float its initial public offering. The Chennai-based financial services provider had filed preliminary papers with SEBI in May to raise funds via public issue. As per its DRHP, the company’s IPO will comprise a fresh issue worth Rs. 500 crores and an offer …
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking at introducing digital currency, called the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in a phased manner, as per a recent statement from the RBI’s deputy governor. Reports suggest that there is a possibility of testing a digital currency as part of a pilot programme in the near future. …
The SEBI board meeting on February 11th had some important takeaways for the Indian capital markets. SEBI’s detailed plan of action for 2017-18 is critical as it could have long term positive repercussions for the Indian capital markets. More importantly, the SEBI Board laid out the broad regulatory agenda for the capital markets for the …
NSE has introduced weekly futures for USD-INR currency pairs. Trading in these futures will start from 11 October 2021. It’s a part of this bourse’s plan to develop many derivatives for trading and provide players with hedging options. Coming up is a rundown of the entire story. Key Highlights from NSE’s Announcement to Trade-In Weekly …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) may soon approve petrol futures to trade in the derivatives market, allowing bulking consumers to hedge against price rise. The petroleum ministry has approved a plan to remove hurdles from the ways for oil futures to trade in the Indian market. Since CoronaVirus outbreak petroleum prices have seen …
Global Historical Perspective Options have been around for more than four decades, with present-day options trading taking place first in April 1973 on Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) on a limited number of New York Stock Exchange-listed equities. Later, Options on futures contracts were introduced at the CBOT in October 1982. Since then, Options have …
The BSE Utilities Index has posted an impressive performance in the fiscal year 2021 – the index has gained by more than 60 per cent in FY21. The index had fallen over 30 per cent back in the financial year 2020, according to the BSE. Analysts attribute this performance to investors partaking in the rally …
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has come down strongly on stock brokers who are looking at ways to fund margin needs of their clients through arrangements with non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) either in direct or indirect ways. The markets have been on a bull run and on the back of this buoyancy, many brokers have …
