Term |
Description |
A/c |
Account. |
AS |
Accounting Standards as issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. |
CAGR |
Compounded Annual Growth Rate. |
Companies Act |
The Companies Act, 1956, as amended. |
Customs Act |
The Customs Act, 1962, as amended. |
DIN |
Director Identification Number |
DIPP |
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. |
EBITDA |
Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization. |
EGM |
Extraordinary general meeting. |
EPS |
Earnings per share. |
FCNR Account |
Foreign Currency Non-Resident Account. |
FDI |
Foreign Direct Investment, as understood under applicable Indian laws, regulations and policies. |
FEMA |
The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as amended, and the regulations framed there under. |
FIPB |
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board of the Government of India. |
Fiscal or Financial Year or FY |
Unless otherwise stated, a period of twelve months ended March 31 of that particular year. |
FYP |
Five year plans issued by the Planning Commission of India. |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product. |
GoI or Government |
Government of India. |
Industrial Policy |
The policy and guidelines relating to industrial activity in India issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, as updated, modified or amended from time to time. |
IPO |
Initial Public Offering. |
IT |
Information Technology. |
I.T. Act |
The Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended. |
I.T. Rules |
The Income Tax Rules, 1962, as amended. |
NAV |
Net Asset Value. |
NHPC |
NHPC Limited. |
NTPC |
NTPC Limited. |
NRE Account |
Non-Resident External Account. |
NRO Account |
Non-Resident Ordinary Account. |
p.a. |
Per annum. |
PAN |
Permanent Account Number. |
P/E Ratio |
Price/Earnings Ratio. |
PGCIL |
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. |
PLR |
Prime Lending Rate. |
PPP |
Public-private partnership. |
PSEB |
Punjab State Electricity Board. |
RBI |
The Reserve Bank of India. |
RoNW |
Return on Net Worth. |
Rs. |
Indian Rupees. |
SICA |
The Sick Industries Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, as amended. |
Takeover Code |
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997, as amended. |