Masala Bonds are rupee-denominated bonds issued outside India by Indian entities. They are debt instruments which help to raise money in local currency from foreign investors,.

In the Beta version of T+0 rolling settlement, an auction shall not be conducted in case of securities shortage. Security shortages shall be directly closed out at 10% above the highest price of the day across all exchanges for the T+0 market.

An IFSC is defined as a jurisdiction that provides world-class financial services to non-residents and residents (to the extent permissible under current regulations) in a currency other than the domestic currency (Indian rupee) of the location where the IFSC is located.

The definition of 'Securities' in the SCRA 1956 includes:
* Derivatives
* Government Securities
* Electronic Gold Receipts (receipt issued on basis of deposit of underlying physical gold)
* Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments
It also includes shares, bonds, debentures, units of MF/CIS, and Security Receipts. Private promissory notes are not listed in this definition.

According to the methodology for adjustment in Equity F&O, for extra-ordinary dividends i.e., at and above 2 percent of the market value of the underlying security, there would be an adjustment in Equity F&O. Dividends below this threshold are deemed ordinary and no adjustment is made.