Business & Economics Dictionary
Complete collection of terms across all regions and categories
HSR Layout
A rapidly developing Bengaluru neighborhood emerging as a new startup and tech hub.
Inflation
The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, eroding purchasing power.
Initial Public Offering
(IPO)The process through which a private company offers shares to the public for the first time.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
(IBC)A unified framework for resolving insolvency of companies and individuals in a time-bound manner.
Invest Karnataka
The state's flagship investment summit attracting domestic and foreign investors.
IT/BT Policy Karnataka
State policy providing incentives and framework for IT, Biotechnology, and related industries.
Karnataka Bank
(KBL)A private sector scheduled bank headquartered in Mangaluru, serving Karnataka and other states.
Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board
(KIADB)The nodal agency for development of industrial areas and acquisition of land for industries in Karnataka.
Karnataka Startup Policy
Government framework providing incentives, funding, and support to startups in Karnataka.
Karnataka State Industrial Investment and Development Corporation
(KSIIDC)The premier state-level institution for promotion and financing of industrial projects in Karnataka.
Koramangala
A neighborhood in Bengaluru known as the epicenter of India's startup ecosystem.
Liquidity
The ease with which an asset can be converted into cash without significantly affecting its price.
Make in India
A government initiative to encourage manufacturing in India and attract foreign investment.
Manyata Tech Park
One of India's largest IT parks located in North Bengaluru, housing major global companies.
Market Capitalization
(Market Cap)The total market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock, calculated by multiplying share price by total shares.
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSME)Classification of businesses based on investment and turnover, receiving various government benefits.
Monetary Policy
The process by which a central bank controls the money supply and interest rates to achieve macroeconomic objectives.
NASSCOM
National Association of Software and Services Companies - India's premier IT industry body headquartered in Bengaluru.
National Payments Corporation of India
(NPCI)The umbrella organization for retail payments systems in India, operating UPI, IMPS, and RuPay.
National Stock Exchange
(NSE)India's leading stock exchange by trading volume, headquartered in Mumbai.