Imports and exports represent the value of goods and services received by a country from (imports) or sent to (exports) other countries, crucial components of a country’s balance of trade.

Income refers to the money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments. It is a key economic indicator used to assess the economic health of an individual or entity.

An index is a statistical measure or indicator that represents the performance of a group of assets from a specific segment of the stock market or sector.

An index divisor is a number used to maintain the continuity of an index when its underlying components are adjusted due to corporate actions such as stock splits, ensuring that such events do not alter the numerical value of the index.

The Indian Trading League (ITL) was a competitive stock trading league in India where traders competed against each other to achieve the highest returns within specified periods.

Indirect finance occurs when borrowers and lenders interact through financial intermediaries, such as banks, rather than directly with each other. These intermediaries collect funds from savers and lend them to those in need of funds.

Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, subsequently eroding purchasing power.

IPO stands for 'initial public offering', which is the process by which a private company can go public by sale of its stocks to the general public. It could be a new, young company or an older company which decides to be listed on an exchange and hence goes public.

Insolvency is a financial state in which an individual or an organisation cannot meet any outstanding financial obligations when they come due because their assets are insufficient to cover their debts.

An interest rate swap (IRS) is where one stream of fixed-rate interest payments is exchanged for a floating rate stream of interest payments.

The internal model approach is a method used by banks to gauge risk and determine the minimum capital they must hold against potential losses. It allows banks to use their own empirical models to calculate required capital instead of relying on standardised external models.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organisation of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

An investment fund is a pool of capital collected from multiple investors used to collectively purchase securities, where each investor retains ownership and profits or losses relative to their share.

An investment strategy is an investor's plan of distributing resources across various assets intended to achieve specific financial goals, taking into consideration the investor's risk tolerance, time horizon, and investment objectives.

Investor sentiment is the overall attitude of investors toward a particular security or financial market, which can drive market trends and influence trading behaviour.

The ISM Manufacturing Index is an index based on surveys of more than 300 manufacturing firms by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and serves as an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector.