The Hindu Editorial (New framework) – Jul 01, 2019
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (New framework) – Jul 01, 2019:
- norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
- mutual fund (noun) – a type of investment in which investors pool their money together to buy a portfolio of stocks, bonds or other securities in order to take advantage of diversification and professional portfolio (investments, shares/securities/bonds) management at a reasonable cost.
- framework (noun) – structure, scheme/system, organisation.
- credit rating (noun) – an assessment of the probability of default on payment of interest and principal on a debt instrument (Courtesy: www.sebi.gov.in).
- credit rating agency (CRA) (noun) – a credit rating agency is an entity which assesses the ability and willingness of the issuer company for timely payment of interest and principal on a debt instrument (Courtesy: www.sebi.gov.in)
- come up with (phrasal verb) – produce, propose/put forward, submit/recommend.
- stringent (adjective) – strict/stern, severe, tough/rigorous.
- come under (phrasal verb) – be subjected to.
- scrutiny (noun) – observation, inspection, examination.
- redemption (noun) – recovery, retrieval, return.
- come to grief (phrase) – fall through, fail, collapse.
- roll over (phrasal verb) – manage, extend, contrive/orchestrate (a financial obligation/arrangement).
- redeem (verb) – save, rescue; recover.
- non-convertible debenture (NCD) (noun) – unsecured bonds that cannot be converted to company equity or stock.
- debenture (noun) – a long-term debt instrument (savings bond) issued by a company to borrow money that is paid back over a long period of time and at a fixed rate of interest.
- bar (verb) – block/prohibit, barricade, obstruct.
- cap (noun) – limit, upper limit, ceiling.
- modicum (noun) – little bit, small amount, particle.
- liquidity (noun) – a measure of activity (i.e. the ability to buy or sell easily) in a market.
- sectoral (adjective) – Relating to a particular part or area.
- diversify (verb) – enlarge/expand, widen, branch out.
- standstill (noun) – halt, stop, stand.
- debt instruments (noun) – a financial asset (bonds, loans, leases and etc) that is tradable; like bonds (government or corporate) and mortgages.
- standstill agreement (noun) – it refers to various forms of agreement which businesses may enter into in order to delay action which might otherwise take place.
- mark-to-market (MTM) (noun) – the reasonable value of an account that can vary over a period depending on assets and liabilities. Mark-to-market provides a realistic estimate of a financial situation (Courtesy: The Economic Times).
- reflect (verb) – indicate, show/display, reveal.
- commendable (adjective) – admirable, praiseworthy, laudable.
- unintended (adjective) – careless, neglectful, ill-advised.
- watching (noun) – supervision, observation, scrutiny/surveillance.
- exit load (noun) – a fee or an amount charged from an investor for exiting or leaving a scheme or the company as an investor. (Mutual funds companies collect an amount from investors when they join or leave a scheme. This fee charged is generally referred to as a ‘load’).
- hinder (verb) – obstruct, impede, inhibit.
- bond market (noun) – debt market; the market where debt instruments (like bonds (government or corporate) and mortgages) are traded.
- quite (adverb) – completely, fully, entirely.
- discipline (verb) – punish, penalize, take disciplinary action against.
- intermediary (noun) – mediator, conciliator, arbitrator.
- ripple effect (noun) – the continuing and spreading results of an event/action repeatedly.
- default (noun) – non-payment, failure to pay, non-remittance.
- roll-over (noun) – the extension/transfer of a financial arrangement.
- perspective (noun) – view/outlook, aspect, approach.
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