Financial institutions

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Financial Institutions (intermediaries) :-

i) Banking: Reserve Bank of India (RBI),
 Commercial Banks, 
Co- operative Credit Societies,
Co-operative Banks, 
Post-office Saving Banks,

ii)Non-Banking: Provident and Pension Funds, 
Small Savings Organizations, Life Insurance
Corporation (LIC), 
General Insurance Corporation (GIC), 
Unit Trust of India(UTI), Mutual Funds,
Investment Trusts, 
Investment Companies, 
Finance Corporations, Nidhis, Chit Funds, 
Hire-Purchase Finance Companies, 
Lease Finance Companies, 
National Housing Bank (NHB),
Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), 
Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), 
and other housing finance companies, Manufacturing companies accepting public deposits, Venture Capital Funds and National Cooperative Bank of India(NCBI).

• Financial Institutions (Special Development) :-

Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI or IFC), 
Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India(ICICI), 
Industrial Development Bank of India(IDBI),
Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India(IRBI),
Export and Import Bank of India(EXIM Bank), 
National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development(NABARD), Shipping Credit and Investment Company of India (SCICI),
Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCI),
Risk Capital and Technology Finance Corporation (RCTFC),
Agricultural Finance Consultancy Ltd. (AFC), 
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), 
Central Warehousing Corporation(CWC),
State Warehousing Corporations (SWCs), 
Rural Electrification Corporation(REC),
National Industrial Development,
 Corporation (NIDC), 
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and Small Industries.

 Financial Institutions :-

i). Regulatory: Reserve Bank of India, 
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), 
Board for Industrial and Financial, Reconstruction (BIFR), 
Board for Financial Supervision, 
Insurance Regulatory Authority.

ii). Others: Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC),
Export Credit and Guarantee Corporation (ECGC), 
Technical Consultancy Organizations (TCOs), 
Stock Holding Corporation of India(SHCI),
Credit Rating Information, Services of India (CRISIL),
Discount and Finance House of India(DFHI),
Infra-structure Leasing and Financial Services ,Ltd.(ISLFS), 
Technology Development and Information Company of India(TDICI),
Merchant Banks, 
Factoring Companies, Money Lenders, 
Indigenous Bankers, 
Securities Trading Corporation of India(STCI),
Primary Dealers, Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA),
Depositories and Custodians. 

Financial Instruments& Markets :- .

i). Instruments: Equity (ordinary) shares,
Preference shares, Industrial debentures or bonds, Capital gains
bonds,
Government (gilt-edged) securities or bonds,
Relief bonds,
National development bonds,
Indira Vikas Patra, Kisan Vikas Patra,
National Savings Scheme,
National Savings Certificates,
Deposits with banking institutions,
Deposits with companies,
Insurance Plans, Units,
Participation Certificates,
Pass-through certificates,
Certificates of deposits(CDs),
Commercial Papers(CPs),
Treasury Bills,
Commercial Bills,
Call and Notice Money,
Hundis,
Mortgages,
National Savings Annuity Certificates,
Social Security Certificates,
Trade Credit,
Chits,
Inter-corporate deposits,
Repos & Reverse Repos,
Stock invest, Global Depository Receipts(GDRs),
Foreign Bonds,

Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs),