FINANCIAL ACRONYM -A,B&C

AD

Authorised Dealer

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ADRs

American Depository Receipts

AIF

Alternate Investment Funds

AIFIs

All India Financial Institutions

ALBM

Automated Lending and Borrowing Mechanism

ALBRS

Automated Lending and Borrowing under Rolling Settlement

AMC

Asset Management Company

AMEX

American Stock Exchange

AMFI

Association of Mutual Funds in India

ASC

Accounting Standards Committee

ATM

At-The-Money

ATS

Alternative Trading System

B2B

Business-to-Business

B2C

Business-to-Consumer

BIFR

Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction

BIS

Bank for International Settlement

BLESS

Borrowing and Lending Securities Scheme

BMC

Base Minimum Capital

CAGR

Compounded Annual Growth Rate

CAPM

Capital Assets Pricing Model

CARE

Credit Analysis & Research Limited

CBDT

Central Board of Direct Taxes

CC

Clearing Corporation

CCIL

Clearing Corporation of India Limited

CD

Certificate of Deposit

CDS

Credit Default Swap

CDSL

Central Depository Services (India) Limited

CFM

Carry Forward Margin

CFRS

Carry Forward under Rolling Settlement

CH

Clearing House

CIMC

Collective Investment Management Company

CIS

Collective Investment Schemes

CISA

Certified Information Security Auditors

CLF

Collateralised Lending Facility

CM

Clearing Member

CMIE

Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy

COSI

Committee on Settlement Issues

COTI

Committee of Trade Issues

CP

Commercial Paper

CRAs

Credit Rating Agencies

CRISIL

Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited

CRR

Cash Reserve Ratio

CSD

Collateral Security Deposit

CSE

Calcutta Stock Exchange