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Management · Q99

International Finance and Treasury

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 99

Q99

ADR/GDR can be issued

A.
only by listed companies
Answer
B.
by listed or unlisted companies
C.
only by companies listed on BSE
D.
none of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
ADR/GDR can be issued only by listed companies. With the help of ADR, foreign companies can trade in US stock market, through various bank branches. On the other hand, GDR helps foreign companies to trade in any country's stock market other than the US stock market, through ODB's branches. ADR is issued in America while GDR is issued in Europe.