Difference between stock split & bonus share:

1) Bonus share is the additional share (The term Bonus share misguides, hence I would suggest
you to read this article to know what exactly bonus share is: Bonus share), whereas stock split
simply divides existing outstanding shares held by shareholders into multiple shares.

2) In bonus issue, reserve capital of the company decreases whereas stock split does not affect
company's reserve capital.

3)In the stock split, face value is also reduced in the proportion of split but in bonus shares, face
value does not get altered. Benefits like dividends are always declared on the face value. Hence,
investors get more dividend in bonus stock than in stock split.

Market capitalization (market cap) is the market value at a point in time of the shares
outstanding of a publicly traded company, being equal to the share price at that point of time
times the number of shares outstanding.[2][3] As outstanding stock is bought and sold in public
markets, capitalization could be used as an indicator of public opinion of a company's net
worth and is a determining factor in some forms of stock valuation.

Market capitalization is used by the investment community in ranking the size of companies, as
opposed to sales or total asset figures. It is also used in ranking the relative size of stock
exchanges, being a measure of the sum of the market capitalizations of all companies listed on
each stock exchange. (See List of stock exchanges.) In performing such rankings, the market
capitalizations are calculated at some significant date, such as 30 June or 31 December.

The total capitalization of stock markets or economic regions may be compared with
other economic indicators. The total market capitalization of all publicly traded companies in the
world was US$51.2 trillion in January 2007[4] and rose as high as US$57.5 trillion in May
2008[5] before dropping below US$50 trillion in August 2008 and slightly above US$40 trillion in
September 2008.[5] In 2014 and 2015, global market capitalization was US$68 trillion and US$67
trillion, respectively.[6]

Market Capitalization
What is 'Market Capitalization'
Market capitalization refers the total dollar market value of a company's
outstanding shares. Commonly referred to as "market cap," it is calculated by
multiplying a company's shares outstanding by the current market price of one
share. The investment community uses this figure to determine a company's
size, as opposed to using sales or total asset figures.

BREAKING DOWN 'Market Capitalization'

Using market capitalization to show the size of a company is important
because company size is a basic determinant of various characteristics in
which investors are interested, including risk. It is also easy to calculate. A
company with 20 million shares selling at $100 a share would have a market
cap of $2 billion.
Market Capitalization Ranking
Companies can be ranked according to their market capitalizations, and the
general format is to rank them as large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap
companies. There are basic criteria for putting companies in these categories,
but there may be some differences depending on the market in which the
company trades and is being ranked.

Large-cap companies typically have a market capitalization of $10 billion or

more. These large companies have usually been around for a long time, and
they are major players in well-established industries. Investing in large-cap
companies does not necessarily bring in huge returns in a short period of time,
but over the long run, these companies generally reward investors with a
consistent increase in share value and dividend payments. An example of a
large-cap company is International Business Machines Corp.

Mid-cap companies generally have a market capitalization of between $2

billion and $10 billion. Mid-cap companies are established companies that
operate in an industry expected to experience rapid growth. Mid-cap
companies are in the process of expanding. They carry inherently higher risk
than large-cap companies because they are not as established, but they are
attractive for their growth potential. An example of a mid-cap company is Eagle
Materials Inc.
Companies that have a market capitalization of between $300 million to $2
billion are generally classified as small-cap companies. HMS Holdings Corp. is
an example of a small-cap company. These small companies could be young
in age and/or they could serve niche markets and new industries. These
companies are considered higher risk investments due to their age, the
markets they serve, and their size. Smaller companies with fewer resources
are more sensitive to economic slowdowns.

DEFINITION of 'Demonetization'

Demonetization is the act of stripping a currency unit of its status as legal

tender. It occurs whenever there is a change of national currency: The current
form or forms of money is pulled from circulation and retired, often to be
replaced with new notes or coins. Sometimes, a country completely replaces
the old currency with new currency.

The opposite of demonetization is remonetization, in which a form of payment

is restored as legal tender.

BREAKING DOWN 'Demonetization'

There are multiple reasons why nations demonetize their local units of
currency:

to combat inflation

to combat corruption and crime (counterfeiting, tax evasion)

to discourage a cash-dependent economy

to facilitate trade
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