Meaning & use
BVC
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Meanings
abbreviationproperfinance
Bombay Stock Exchange, a major stock exchange in Mumbai, India.
Grammar: Used as a proper noun; often preceded by 'the'.
Patterns
- on the BVC
- listed on the BVC
- BVC index
The company's shares are listed on the BVC.
Trading on the BVC was heavy today.
She works as a broker at the BVC.
abbreviationcountablemedical
Blood volume catheter, a medical device used to measure blood volume.
Grammar: Used in medical contexts; often written in full for clarity.
Patterns
- insert a BVC
- BVC procedure
The doctor used a BVC to monitor the patient's blood volume.
The BVC was inserted during the surgery.
Common combinations
- listed on the BVC
- Many Indian companies are listed on the BVC.
- BVC index
- The BVC index rose by 2% yesterday.
- BVC broker
- He is a licensed BVC broker.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Bombay Stock Exchange
- The full name; use it in formal writing to avoid confusion.
- BSE
- Another common abbreviation for the same exchange; more widely used internationally.
Commonly confused: BVC or BSE? BVC or BBC?
BVC vs BSE
Often used for the same stock exchange, but can also stand for 'bovine spongiform encephalopathy' (mad cow disease).
BVC vs BBC
A different abbreviation; refers to the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Practice
The abbreviation 'BVC' most commonly refers to which of the following in a financial context?
Choose one answer.
In finance, BVC stands for Bombay Stock Exchange. The other options are not standard meanings for this abbreviation.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “BVC”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.