Interbank Deposit & Placements are short-term transactions between banks or financial institutions where one bank places a deposit with another for a specified period. These deposits and placements are typically made to manage liquidity, earn interest on surplus funds, or borrow funds as needed.

These refer to short-term funds that banks and financial institutions borrow and lend among themselves to meet immediate cash flow needs. It is often an overnight or very short-term borrowing or lending arrangement.

CROMS is a segment of the money market in India that includes collateralized borrowing and lending transactions. In CBLO, participants can borrow and lend funds against collateral, typically government securities. It is similar to a repo (repurchase agreement) but specific to the Indian money market.

TREPS (Tri-party Repo) are repurchase agreements in which a third party, known as a tri-party agent, acts as an intermediary between the two parties involved in the transaction. The tri-party agent helps facilitate the collateral management and settlement processes.

A repo, short for repurchase agreement, is a financial transaction in which one party (usually a central bank or financial institution) sells a security (typically government bonds) to another party with an agreement to repurchase the same security at a specified future date and price. It is a short-term collateralized lending/borrowing mechanism used to manage liquidity and raise short-term funds.

A reverse repo is the opposite of a repo. In a reverse repo, one party buys a security from another party with an agreement to sell it back at a specified future date and price. It is effectively a collateralized borrowing arrangement.

The LAF is a monetary policy tool used by central banks, such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It comprises repo and reverse repo operations through which the central bank can inject or absorb liquidity from the banking system to control short-term interest rates and maintain price stability.

Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) is a facility offered by central banks, like the RBI, to provide funds to banks in times of acute liquidity shortage. Banks can borrow funds from the central bank at a higher interest rate than the repo rate, typically against eligible securities. MSF is often used as a last resort borrowing option when banks face a liquidity crunch.

Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) is a facility that allows banks to park excess funds with the central bank. It is the opposite of the Marginal Standing Facility. Banks earn interest on funds deposited with the central bank through the SDF.

Long Term Repo Operations (LTRO) is a monetary policy tool that involves the central bank providing longer-term funds to banks through repo operations with maturities exceeding the typical short-term tenors. LTRO is used to ensure the availability of longer-term funds in the banking system, thereby influencing long-term interest rates.

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Mutual funds are investment vehicles that pool money from multiple investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities. Professional fund managers make investment decisions on behalf of investors, offering diversification and access to various asset classes.

Venture capital is a form of private equity investment provided to early-stage or high-growth companies with significant growth potential. Venture capitalists invest in these companies in exchange for equity ownership, often playing an active role in their development.