List of financial instruments: 1. Equity 2. Fixed Income Securities 3. Derivative Securities 4. Structured Finance Securities 5. Participating Notes. 1. Equity: Though equity shares are usually associated with voting rights, some may have no voting rights. Others may have more than one vote per share—shares with differential voting rights (DVRs). American Depository Receipts (ADRs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) and Indian [...]
A derivative is an instrument that derives its value from an underlying asset. The Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Exchange Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2000 defines a foreign exchange derivatives contract as a financial transaction or arrangement in whatever form or name, whose value is derived from price movement in one or more underlying assets and includes: i. A transaction which involves [...]
The following points highlight the four main products of currency derivatives. The products are: 1. Forward Contract 2. Futures Contract 3. Options Contract 4. Swaps. 1. Forward Contract: Forward contracts are used by companies and individuals to hedge currency risk. In December 2003, the RBI permitted resident individuals to enter into forward contracts to hedge their foreign exchange risk. Resident [...]