Indian Stock Market:

  • National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE)
  • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
  • NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM)
  • National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)
  • Central Securities Depository Limited (CSDL)
  • National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (NCDEX)
  • National Securities Clearing Corporation Ltd. (NSCCL)
  • Forward Markets Commission (FMC)

US Stock Market:

  • New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
  • American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
  • Over-the-Counter Market (OTC)

Investment Terms:

  • Lead Manager (LM)
  • Initial Public Offering (IPO)
  • Depository Participant (DP)
  • Demat Request Form (DRF)
  • Remat Request Form (RRF)
  • Net Asset Value (NAV)
  • Earnings Per Share (EPS)
  • Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)
  • Standard & Poor’s (S&P)
  • India Index Services & Products Ltd (IISL)

Credit Rating Agencies (India):

  • Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL)
  • Credit Analysis & Research Limited (CARE)
  • Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India (ICRA)

Investor Protection:

  • Investor Grievance Cell (IGC)
  • Investor Protection Fund (IPF)
  • Securities Contract (Regulation) Act (SCRA)
  • Securities Contract (Regulation) Rules (SCRR)

This format provides a clear and easy-to-understand explanation of each term without relying on abbreviations.