| ASBA | Application Supported by Blocked Amount |
| ASSOCHAM | Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India |
| BSR | Basic Statistical Return |
| BIS | Bureau of Indian Standards |
| CII | Confederation of Indian Industries |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| DICGC | Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India |
| ECB | External Commercial Borrowing |
| FCCB | Foreign Currency Convertible Bond |
| FDI | Foreign Direct Investment |
| FICCI | Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry |
| FII | Foreign Institutional Investors |
| FPO | Follow-on Public Offer |
| GATT | General Agreement for Trade and Tariff |
| GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering |
| NASDAQ | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation |
| NAV | Net Asset Value |
| NSDL | National Securities Depository Limited |
| NYSE | New York Stock Exchange |
| OLTAS | On Line Tax Accounting System |
| PAN | Permanent Account Number |
| RTP | Reverse Tranche Position |
| SDR | Special Drawing Rights |
| STT | Securities Transaction Tax |
| TAN | Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number |
| TIN | Tax Information Network |
| TDS | Tax Deduction at Source |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. |
| VAT | Value Added Tax |