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Smart Money Glossary Company Fixed Deposits: These are short-term (six months) to medium-term (threeto five years) borrowings by companies at a fixed rate of interest which is payablemonthly, quarterly, semi annually or annually. They can also be cumulative fixeddeposits where the entire principal along with the interest is paid at the end ofthe loan period. The rate of interest varies between 6-9% per annum for companyFDs. The interest received is after deduction of taxes. Credit Rating Agency: A Credit Rating Agency is an independent, specializedorganization that rates financial instruments. Most Bonds/Debentures/Company FixedDeposits are rated by specialized credit rating agencies.Credit rating agencies in India are CRISIL, CARE, ICRA and Fitch. The yield ona bond often varies inversely with its credit (safety) rating. The safer the instrument,usually the lower is the rate of interest offered. Demat Account: The term 'demat' is the acronym for dematerialized or dematerialization. A demat account is an account opened by an investor with a DepositoryParticipant (DP) for holding securities owned by the investor.Dematerializing a security means converting it from physical form to electronicform. These securities in electronic form are held by an organization called Depository.A depository is like a bank wherein the deposits are securities (viz. shares, debentures,bonds, government securities, units etc.) in electronic form. There are two depositoriesin India which provide dematerialization of securities- The National Securities DepositoryLimited (NSDL) and Central Securities Depository Limited (CSDL).A depository does not directly maintain accounts of the investors, but interfaceswith its investors through its investors, the Depository Participants, who maintainsthe accounts of the investors. Thus, if Depositories are Banks, the DepositoryParticipants are like bank branches where investors accounts are maintained.Over a period of time, SEBI wants to bring all companies and stock exchangesunder the purview of 'DEMAT'.160
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Smart <strong>Money</strong> Glossary Company Fixed Deposits: These are short-term (six months) to medium-term (threeto five years) borrowings by companies at a fixed rate of interest which is payablemonthly, quarterly, semi annually or annually. They can also be cumulative fixeddeposits where the entire principal along with the interest is paid at the end ofthe loan period. The rate of interest varies between 6-9% per annum for companyFDs. The interest received is after deduction of taxes. Credit Rating Agency: A Credit Rating Agency is an independent, specializedorganization that rates financial instruments. Most Bonds/Debentures/Company FixedDeposits are rated by specialized credit rating agencies.Credit rating agencies in India are CRISIL, CARE, ICRA <strong>and</strong> Fitch. The yield ona bond often varies inversely with its credit (safety) rating. The safer the instrument,usually the lower is the rate of interest offered. Demat Account: The term 'demat' is the acronym for dematerialized or dematerialization. A demat account is an account opened by an investor with a DepositoryParticipant (DP) for holding securities owned by the investor.Dematerializing a security means converting it from physical form to electronicform. These securities in electronic form are held by an organization called Depository.A depository is like a bank wherein the deposits are securities (viz. shares, debentures,bonds, government securities, units etc.) in electronic form. There are two depositoriesin India which provide dematerialization of securities- The National <strong>Securities</strong> DepositoryLimited (NSDL) <strong>and</strong> Central <strong>Securities</strong> Depository Limited (CSDL).A depository does not directly maintain accounts of the investors, but interfaceswith its investors through its investors, the Depository Participants, who maintainsthe accounts of the investors. Thus, if Depositories are Banks, the DepositoryParticipants are like bank branches where investors accounts are maintained.Over a period of time, <strong>SEBI</strong> wants to bring all companies <strong>and</strong> stock exchangesunder the purview of 'DEMAT'.160