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The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a voluntary savings-cum-tax-reduction social security instrument in India, [1] introduced by the National Savings Institute of the Ministry of Finance in 1968. The scheme's main objective is to mobilize small savings for social security during uncertain times by offering an investment with reasonable returns ...
This list of largest pension funds in the United States involves two main groups: government pension funds for public employees and collectively bargained pension funds, jointly managed between employer and employee representatives after the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
The Federal Open Market Committee action known as Operation Twist (named for the twist dance craze of the time [1]) began in 1961. The intent was to flatten the yield curve in order to promote capital inflows and strengthen the dollar. The Fed utilized open market operations to shorten the maturity of public debt in the open market.
Website. pif.gov.sa. The Public Investment Fund (PIF; Arabic: صندوق الاستثمارات العامة) is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with total estimated assets of US$ 925 billion (£ 726.3 billion). [ 2 ] It was created in 1971 for the purpose of investing funds ...
A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. Grants are federal assistance to individuals, benefits or entitlements. A grant is not used to acquire property or services for the federal government's direct ...
In October 2019 the target range for the Federal Funds Rate was 1.50–1.75%. [12] On March 15, 2020, the target range for Federal Funds Rate was 0.00–0.25%, [13] a full percentage point drop less than two weeks after being lowered to 1.00–1.25%. [14]
As its name suggests, the Government Pension Fund Global is invested in international financial markets, so the risk is independent from the Norwegian economy. The fund is invested in over 9,123 companies in 73 countries (as of 2021). On 25 October 2019, the fund's value reached 10 trillion Kroner, according to its official website. [4]
A public wealth fund ( PWF ) is a centralised government ownership vehicle structured as a holding company that owns, manages and develop operational and real estate assets, based mainly within its jurisdiction. [1] A public wealth fund at the national level is often called a national wealth fund. Examples include Temasek in Singapore, Solidium ...