Securities Lending and Borrowing. A mechanism where an investor lends securities they own to a borrower in exchange for a fee, facilitating short selling.
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BSE
Bombay Stock Exchange. India's oldest stock exchange, established in 1875, located in Mumbai. Its benchmark index is the Sensex.
Brokerage
The commission or fee charged by a broker for executing buy or sell orders. Discount brokers in India typically charge flat fees (e.g., Rs 20 per order) or zero for delivery trades.
CRR
Cash Reserve Ratio. The percentage of deposits that banks must keep with the RBI as liquid cash. Changes in CRR affect liquidity in the banking system and indirectly impact stock markets.
Call Option
A derivative contract that gives the buyer the right (but not obligation) to buy an underlying asset at a specified strike price before or on the expiry date.
Circuit Breaker
A mechanism that temporarily halts trading on a stock or the entire market when prices move beyond specified limits (upper or lower circuit). SEBI sets these limits to prevent extreme volatility.
DII
Domestic Institutional Investor. Indian institutions such as mutual funds, insurance companies, and banks that invest in the stock market. DII flows often counterbalance FII activity.