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Friday, February 3, 2012

Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA)


The Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India
(FIMMDA) is an association of Scheduled Commercial Banks, Public Financial Institutions, Primary Dealers and Insurance Companies. FIMMDA was incorporated as a Company under section 25 of the Companies Act,1956 on June 3rd, 1998.
FIMMDA is a voluntary market body for the bond, money and derivatives markets. FIMMDA has members representing all major institutional segments of the market. The membership includes Nationalized Banks such as State Bank of India, its associate banks and other nationalized banks; Private sector banks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank; Foreign Banks such as Bank of America, ABN Amro, Citibank, Financial institutions such as IDFC, EXIM Bank, NABARD, Insurance Companies like Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC),ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, Birla Sun Life Insurance Company and all Primary Dealers.

The FIMMDA represents market participants and aids the development of the bond, money and derivatives markets. It acts as an interface with the regulators on various issues that impact the functioning of these markets. It also undertakes developmental activities, such as, introduction of benchmark rates and new derivatives instruments, etc. FIMMDA releases rates of various Government securities that are used by market participants for valuation purposes. FIMMDA also plays a constructive role in the evolution of best market practices by its members so that the market as a whole operates transparently as well as efficiently.

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