investing basics
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Forex Card
A forex card is a prepaid multi-currency card that lets Indian residents and NRIs load foreign currency at a locked rate for overseas travel or spending — subje
INR-USD Exchange Rate
The INR-USD rate measures how many Indian rupees buy one US dollar — a key driver of international portfolio returns, remittance value, and import-led inflation
Currency Hedging
Currency hedging neutralises foreign-exchange risk in an international portfolio by using derivatives to lock in a known conversion rate — reducing INR-USD vola
Global Depositary Receipt (GDR)
A GDR is a bank certificate representing shares in a foreign company, listed on international exchanges such as London or Luxembourg — ICICI Bank and Infosys ha
American Depositary Receipt (ADR)
An ADR is a US-exchange-traded certificate representing shares in a non-US company, allowing Indian companies like Infosys and HDFC Bank to list on NYSE or Nasd
S&P 500 Index
The S&P 500 is a market-cap-weighted index of 500 large-cap US public companies — the closest American equivalent to India's Nifty 50 in scope and benchmark dom
US Stocks for Indian Investors
How Indian residents and NRIs can invest in US equities via the LRS route, custodial accounts, and internationally-listed ETFs.