ABBREVIATIONS |
ABF |
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Asian Bond Fund |
BPLR |
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Benchmark Prime Lending |
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ABS |
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Asset-Backed Security |
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BPO |
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Business Process Outsourcing |
ACD |
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Asia Cooperation Dialogue |
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BSE |
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The Bombay Stock Exchange |
ACU |
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Additional Competitive |
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Limited |
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Underwriting |
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CAD |
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Current Account Deficit |
ADR |
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American Depository Receipt |
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CAPM |
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Capital Assets Pricing Model |
ADs |
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Authorised Dealers |
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CAS |
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Credit Authorisation Scheme |
AFS |
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Available for Sale |
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CBLOs |
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Collateralised Borrowing and |
AGL |
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Aggregate Gap Limit |
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Lending Obligations |
AIBP |
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Accelerated Irrigation Benefit |
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CBO |
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Collateralised Bond Obligation |
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Programme |
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CCC |
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Credit Counseling Canada |
AIFI |
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All-India Financial Institution |
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CCDM |
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Credit Counseling and Debt |
ALD |
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Aggregate Liability to |
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Management |
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Depositors |
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CCIL |
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Clearing Corporation of India |
ALM |
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Asset-Liability Management |
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Ltd. |
AMC |
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Asset Management Company |
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CCP |
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Central Counter Party |
AML |
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Anti-Money Laundering |
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CCS |
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Credit Counseling of Singapore |
ARC |
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Asset Reconstruction Company |
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CDO |
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Collateralised Debt Obligation |
ASEAN |
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Association of South East |
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CDR |
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Corporate Debt Restructuring |
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Asian Nations |
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CDs |
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Certificates of Deposits |
ATM |
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Automated Teller Machine |
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CDS |
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Credit Default Swaps |
BAHTNET |
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Bank of Thailand Automated |
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High Value Transfer Network |
CENVAT |
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Central Value Added Tax |
BCD |
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Bond, Currency and |
CFMS |
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Centralised Funds |
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Derivatives |
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Management System |
BCR |
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Bank Credit |
CGS |
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Commonwealth Government |
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Securities |
BE |
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Bills of Exchange |
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CIB |
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Capital Indexed Bond |
BEX |
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Bond Electronic Exchange |
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CIBIL |
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Credit Information Bureau |
BFS |
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Board for Financial Supervision |
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(India) Limited |
BIDS |
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Bond Information and |
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CIP |
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Covered Interest Parity |
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Dissemination System |
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CLF |
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Collateralised Lending Facility |
BIS |
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Bank for International |
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Settlements |
CLN |
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Credit Linked Notes |
BITs |
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Bilateral Investment Treaties |
CLO |
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Collateralised Loan Obligations |
BOJ NET |
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Bank of Japan NET |
CP |
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Commercial Paper |
CPI |
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Consumer Price Index |
EMEAP |
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Executives’ Meeting of East |
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Asia Pacific Central Banks |
CPI-IW |
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Consumer Price Index for |
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(Industrial Workers) |
EMEs |
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Emerging Market Economies |
CPSS |
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Committee on Payment and |
EMU |
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European Monetary Union |
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Settlement Systems |
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ET |
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Exchange Traded |
CPSUs |
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Central Public Sector |
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FAST |
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Fully Automated System for |
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Undertakings |
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Issuing /Tendering |
CRAR |
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Capital to Risk-Weighted |
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FCA |
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Foreign Cureency Assets |
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Assets Ratio |
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FCAC |
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Fuller Capital Account |
CRR |
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Cash Reserve Ratio |
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Convertibility |
CRT |
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Credit Risk Transfer |
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FCCBs |
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Foreign Currency Convertible |
CDSL |
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Central Depository Services |
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Bonds |
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(India) Limited |
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FCNR (A) |
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Foreign Currency Non-Resident |
CSGL |
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Constituents’ Subsidiary |
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(Accounts) |
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General Ledger |
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FCNR (B) |
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Foreign Currency Non-Resident |
CSO |
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Central Statistical Organisation |
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(Banks) |
CSRC |
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Chinese Securities Regulatory |
FDI |
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Foreign Direct Investment |
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Commission |
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FEDAI |
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Foreign Exchange Dealers’ |
CV |
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Coefficient of Variation |
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Association of India |
DAD |
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Deposit Accounts Department |
FEMA |
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Foreign Exchange |
DCCB |
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District Central Cooperative |
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Management Act |
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Bank |
FERA |
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Foreign Exchange Regulations |
DFHI |
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Discount and Finance House of |
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Act |
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India |
FESFBs |
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Foreign Exchange Stabilisation |
DFI |
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Development Finance Institution |
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Fund Bonds |
DMO |
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Debt Management Office |
FFMCs |
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Full Fledged Money Changers |
DRT |
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Debt Recovery Tribunal |
FIDF |
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Financial Institutions |
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Development Fund |
DTL |
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Demand and Time Liabilities |
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FIIs |
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Foreign Institutional Investors |
DTTs |
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Double Taxation Treaties |
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FIMMDA |
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Fixed Income Money Market |
DvP |
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Delivery versus Payment |
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and Derivatives Association of |
ECB |
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European Central Bank |
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India |
ECBs |
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External Commercial Borrowings |
FMCG |
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Fast Moving Consumer Goods |
ECS |
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Electronic Clearing Service |
FIs |
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Financial Institutions |
EEFC |
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Exchange Earners’ Foreign |
FOMC |
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Federal Open Market Committee |
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Currency |
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FRAs |
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Forward Rate Agreements |
EFP |
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External Finance Premium |
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FRBM Act |
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Fiscal Responsibility and |
EFT |
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Electronic Fund Transfer |
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Budget Management Act |
FRBs |
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Floating Rate Bonds |
IMD |
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India Meteorological Department |
FRL |
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Full Reservoir Level |
IMDs |
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India Millennium Deposits |
FRLs |
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Fiscal Responsibility |
IMF |
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International Monetary Fund |
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Legislations |
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INFINET |
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Indian Financial Network |
GATS |
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General Agreement on Trade |
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INR |
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Indian Rupees |
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and Services |
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IOC |
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Indian Oil Corporation |
GCC |
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General Credit Card |
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IOMA |
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International Options Markets |
GDCF |
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Gross Domestic Capital |
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Association |
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Formation |
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IOSCO |
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International Organisation of |
GDP |
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Gross Domestic Product |
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Securities Commissions |
GDR |
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Global Depository Receipt |
IPAs |
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Issuing and Paying Agents |
GDS |
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Gross Domestic Saving |
IPF |
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Investor Protection Fund |
GEMM |
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Gilt-Edged Market Makers |
IPO |
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Initial Public Offer |
GFD |
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Gross Fiscal Deficit |
IRDA |
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Insurance Regulatory and |
HFT |
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Held for Trading |
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Development Authority of |
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India |
HPEC |
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High Powered Expert |
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Committee |
IRFs |
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Interest Rate Futures |
HTM |
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Held to Maturity |
IRS |
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Interest Rate Swap |
IAS |
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Integrated Accounting System |
ISMA |
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International Securities Market |
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Association |
IBA |
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Indian Banks’ Association |
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IT |
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Information Technology |
IBPCs |
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Inter-Bank Participation |
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ITES |
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Information Technology |
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Certificates |
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Enabled Services |
ICDs |
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Inter Corporate Deposits |
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JGBs |
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Japanese Government Bonds |
IDBI |
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Industrial Development Bank of |
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JLG |
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Joint Liability Group |
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India |
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JSDA |
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Japanese Securities Dealers |
IDR |
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Indian Depository Receipt |
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Association |
IFC |
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International Finance |
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KCC |
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Kisan Credit Card |
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Corporation |
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KTBs |
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Korean Treasury Bonds |
IFCI |
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Industrial Finance Corporation |
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of India |
KYC |
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Know Your Customer |
IIAs |
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International Investment |
LAF |
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Liquidity Adjustment Facility |
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Agreements |
LERMS |
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Liberalised Exchange Rate |
IIBI |
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Industrial Investment Bank of |
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Management System |
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India |
LIBOR |
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London Inter-Bank Offered |
IIP |
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Index of Industrial Production |
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Rate |
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LIC |
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Life Insurance Corporation |
ILAF |
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Interim Liquidity Adjustment |
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Facility |
LOLR |
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Lender of Last Resort |
LOOP |
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Law of One Price |
NASSD |
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National Association of |
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Software and Services |
LPA |
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Long Period Average |
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Department |
LPG |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
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NBC |
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Net Bank Credit |
LTCCS |
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Long Term Cooperative Credit |
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NBFCs |
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Non-Banking Financial |
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Structure |
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Companies |
LTO |
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Long-Term Operations |
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NCAER |
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National Council for Applied |
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Broad Money |
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Economic Research |
M3 |
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MAS |
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Monetary Authority of |
NCCF |
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National Calamity Contingency |
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Singapore |
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Fund |
MBS |
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Mortgage Backed Securities |
NCDs |
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Negotiable Certificates of |
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Deposits |
MCAP |
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Market Capitalisation |
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NDA |
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Net Domestic Assets |
MCI |
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Monetary Conditions Index |
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NDF |
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Non Deliverable Forward |
MFI |
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Micro Finance Institution |
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NDS |
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Negotiated Dealing System |
MGSs |
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Malaysian Government |
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Securities |
NDS-OM |
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Negotiated Dealing System- |
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Order Matching |
MIBOR |
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Mumbai Inter-Bank Offered Rate |
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NDTL |
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Net Demand and Time |
MIFOR |
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Mumbai Inter-bank Forward |
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Liabilities |
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Offered Rate |
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NEAT |
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National Exchange for |
MME |
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Mature Market Economies |
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Automated Trading |
MMIs |
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Money Market Instruments |
NEER |
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Nominal Effective Exchange |
MMMFs |
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Money Market Mutual Funds |
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Rate |
MNSB |
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Multilateral Net Settlement Batch |
NFA |
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Net Foreign Assets |
MoU |
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Memorandum of Understanding |
NFC |
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Non-Food Credit |
MPBF |
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Maximum Permissible Bank |
NGO |
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Non-Government Organisation |
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Finance |
NOF |
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Net Owned Funds |
MSS |
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Market Stabilisation Scheme |
NPAs |
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Non-Performing Assets |
MTM |
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Mark to Market |
NPL |
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Non-Performing Loan |
MUC |
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Minimum Underwriting |
NRE |
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Non-Resident External |
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Commitment |
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NRIs |
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Non-Resident Indians |
NABARD |
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National Bank for Agriculture |
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NSDL |
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National Securities Depository |
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and Rural Development |
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Limited |
NASDAQ |
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National Association of |
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NSE |
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National Stock Exchange of |
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Securities Dealers Automated |
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India Limited |
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Quotation System |
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NSS |
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National Settlement System |
NASSCOM |
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National Association of Software |
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and Services |
NSSF |
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National Small Savings Fund |
NSSO |
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National Sample Survey |
RD |
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Revenue Deficit |
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Organisation |
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REER |
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Real Effective Exchange Rate |
NTR |
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Non-tax Revenues |
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RIBs |
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Resurgent India Bonds |
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OD |
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Overdrafts |
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RIDF |
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Rural Infrastructure |
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ODA |
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Official Development |
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Development Fund |
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Assistance |
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RIP |
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Real Interest Parity |
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OECD |
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Organisation for Economic |
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RITS |
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Reserve Bank Information and |
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Cooperation and Development |
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Transfer Systems |
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OIS |
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Overnight Index Swap |
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RMDS |
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Reuters Markets Data System |
OLS |
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Ordinary Least Square |
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RNBCs |
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Residuary Non-Banking |
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OMOs |
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Open Market Operations |
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Companies |
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OPEC |
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Organisation of the Petroleum |
RRBs |
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Regional Rural Banks |
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Exporting Countries |
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RTGS |
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Real Time Gross Settlement |
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OTC |
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Over-the-Counter |
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RTP |
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Reserve Tranche Position |
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OTCEI |
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Over-the-Counter Exchange of |
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SAARC |
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South Asian Association for |
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India |
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Regional Cooperation |
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OWS |
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Other Welfare Schemes |
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SACP |
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Special Agricultural Credit Plan |
P&L |
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Profit & Loss |
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SARFAESI |
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Securitisation and Reconstruction |
PACS |
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Primary Agricultural Credit |
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of Financial Assets |
and |
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Society |
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Enforcement of Security Interest |
PCARDB |
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Primary Cooperative and |
SC(R)A |
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Securities Contract (Regulations) |
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Agriculture Rural Development |
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Act, 1956 |
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Bank |
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SCARDB |
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State Co-operative Agricultural |
PCs |
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Participation Certificates |
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and Rural Development Bank |
PD |
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Primary Deficit |
SCB |
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State Co-operative Bank |
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PDAI |
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Primary Dealers’ Association of |
SCBs |
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Scheduled Commercial Banks |
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India |
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SDDS |
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Special Data Dissemination |
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PDO |
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Public Debt Office |
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Standards |
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PDs |
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Primary Dealers |
SDLs |
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State Development Loans |
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PIO |
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Persons of Indian Origin |
SDs |
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Satellite Dealers |
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PLF |
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Plant Load Factor |
SEACEN |
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South East Asian Central Banks |
PLR |
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Prime Lending Rate |
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SEANZA |
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South East Asia, New Zealand |
PPP |
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Purchasing Power Parity |
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and Australia |
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PSCFC |
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Post Shipment Credit |
SEBI |
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Securities and Exchange Board |
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denominated in Foreign Currency |
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of India |
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PSU |
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Public Sector Undertaking |
SFC |
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State Financial Corporation |
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PTC |
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Pass-Through Certificate |
SGF |
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Settlement Guarantee Fund |
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SGL |
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Subsidiary General Ledger |
TOR |
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Turnover Ratio |
SHCIL |
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Stock Holding Corporation of |
TPDS |
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Targeted Public Distribution |
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India Limited |
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System |
SHG |
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Self Help Group |
TRS |
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Total Return Swap |
SIDBI |
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Small Industries Development |
UCBs |
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Urban Co-operative Banks |
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Bank of India |
UIP |
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Uncovered Interest Parity |
SLR |
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Statutory Liquidity Ratio |
UK |
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United Kingdom |
SME |
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Small and Medium |
US |
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United States |
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Enterprises |
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USAID |
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United States Agency for |
SPV |
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Special Purpose Vehicle |
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International Development |
SR |
– |
Security Receipt |
UTI |
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Unit Trust of India |
SROs |
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Self Regulatory Organisations |
VAR |
– |
Vector Auto Regression |
SRS |
– |
System Requirement Study |
VaR |
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Value at Risk |
SSI |
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Small Scale Industries |
VCF |
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Venture Capital Fund |
STCCS |
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Short-Term Co-operative |
VSAT |
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Very Small Aperture Terminal |
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Credit Structure |
VTR |
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Value Traded Ratio |
STCI |
– |
Securities Trading Corporation |
WADR |
– |
Weighted Average Discount |
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of India |
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Rate |
STP |
– |
Straight Through Processing |
WDM |
– |
Wholesale Debt Market |
STRIPS |
– |
Separate Trading of Registered |
WI |
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When Issued |
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Interest and Principal of |
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WMA |
– |
Ways and Means Advances |
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Securities |
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WOS |
– |
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries |
STT |
– |
Securities Transactions Tax |
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WPI |
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Wholesale Price Index |
TAC |
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Technical Advisory Committee |
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WSS |
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Weekly Statistical Supplement |
TDS |
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Tax Deducted at Source |
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WTO |
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World Trade Organisation |
TFC |
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Twelfth Finance Commission |
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YTM |
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Yield to Maturity |
TIPS |
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Treasury Inflation Protected |
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Securities |
ZCBs |
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Zero Coupon Bonds |