About IBC The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) creates a time-bound process for insolvency resolution of companies and individuals. These processes will be completed within 180 days (unless extended by a one-time extendable period of 90 days). If insolvency cannot …
What is it? Foreign Exchange Reserve indicates the reserves held by RBI in the form foreign currency assets, gold, SDR and reserve tranche. Components of foreign exchange reserve: Foreign Currency Assets– Currencies of foreign countries are held in foreign exchange …
What are Venture Capital Funds? Venture capital funds manage pooled investments in high-growth opportunities in startups and other early-stage firms. These investments are generally characterized as very high-risk/high-return opportunities. Venture capital funds are used as seed money or “venture capital” …
What are Government Securities (G-Secs)? G-Secs are tradable instruments like bonds issued by the Central Government or the State Governments with a promise of repayment upon maturity. The Central Government can issue both treasury bills and bonds while the State …
Background In the Union Budget 2021-22, the government proposed a disinvestment target of ₹1.75 lakh crore for this fiscal year. Out of the total ₹1.75 lakh crore, ₹1 lakh crore is to come from selling government stake in public sector …
What’s in the news? The UN Conference on Trade and Development has released its World Investment Report 2021. The Report supports policymakers by monitoring global and regional investment trends and national and international policy developments. This year’s report reviews investment …
What is dumping? Dumping is the practice of selling a product in a foreign market at an unfairly low price (a price that is lower than the cost in the home market, or which is lower than the cost of …
What is a Rating Agency? A rating agency is a company that assesses the financial strength of companies and government entities, especially their ability to meet principal and interest payments on their debts. The rating shows an agency’s level of …
Why in the News? The government, which plans a law to ban private digital currencies, favours a digital currency backed by the Reserve Bank of India. Uncertainty over the legal status of cryptocurrencies is unnerving Indian investors who, according to …