Definitions of financial product and financial service clarify scope of regulated activities within international financial services centres. The Act defines key terms for IFSC regulation: the Authority, 'appropriate regulator', and 'financial institution'. It defines 'financial product' to include securities, insurance contracts, deposits, credit arrangements, certain foreign currency contracts and other instruments notified by the Central Government. It gives a comprehensive list of activities constituting 'financial service', including trading, deposit-taking, custody, insurance intermediation, asset and investment scheme management, recordkeeping, underwriting, creditworthiness information, payment and stored value services, arranging and advising on these activities, and other services that may be notified.
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Definitions of financial product and financial service clarify scope of regulated activities within international financial services centres.
The Act defines key terms for IFSC regulation: the Authority, "appropriate regulator", and "financial institution". It defines "financial product" to include securities, insurance contracts, deposits, credit arrangements, certain foreign currency contracts and other instruments notified by the Central Government. It gives a comprehensive list of activities constituting "financial service", including trading, deposit-taking, custody, insurance intermediation, asset and investment scheme management, recordkeeping, underwriting, creditworthiness information, payment and stored value services, arranging and advising on these activities, and other services that may be notified.
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