The Hindu Editorial (Wiggle space) – Mar 07, 2019

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The Hindu Editorial (Wiggle space) – Mar 07, 2019

According to new regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), liquid mutual funds holding debt… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Wiggle space) – Mar 07, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Wiggle space) – Mar 07, 2019:

wiggle space (noun) – wiggle room, leeway/latitude, flexibility/freedom.
liquid (mutual) funds (noun) – a category of mutual fund which invests primarily in money market instruments like certificate of deposits, treasury bills, commercial papers and term deposits.
debt security (noun) – a debt/financial instrument that is negotiable/trad-ablez; tradable liability/loan.
debt instruments (noun) – a financial asset (bonds, loans, leases and etc) that is tradable; like bonds (government or corporate) and mortgages.
amortisation (noun) – the practice of reducing the value of assets to reflect their reduced worth over time.
seemingly (adverb) – apparently, evidently, ostensibly.
narrow (verb) – reduce, curtail, cut down.
volatility (noun) – fluctuation, inconsistency, unpredictability.
in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
vastly (adverb) – extremely, immensely, exceedingly.
objective (adjective) – actual, real, existing.
incentive (noun) – concession/payment (to boost more investment).
yield (noun) – gain, return, dividend.
deepen (verb) – increase, grow, strengthen.
liquidity (noun) – a measure of activity (i.e. the ability to buy or sell easily) in a market.
bond market (noun) – debt market; the market where debt instruments (like bonds (government or corporate) and mortgages) are traded.
stock market (noun) – equity/share market. The market for trading equity instruments (like common stock shares).
ascertain (verb) – find out, discover, come to know.