Financial Institutions and Markets
UNIT-1 Indian Financial System and major Institutions
Structure of Indian Financial System: An overview of the Indian financial system
1. Introduction The financial system is the lifeblood of any modern economy. It acts as a condui...
Major reforms in the last decade
Over the past decade, the Indian financial system has undergone a period of significant transform...
Regulatory Institutions in India
India's robust financial system is overseen by a network of regulatory institutions, each playing...
Commercial Banking
Commercial banks are the linchpin of the modern financial system, acting as vital intermediaries ...
Universal Banking and Core Banking Solution (CBS)
This document delves into two essential concepts in modern banking: Universal Banking and Core Ba...
Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) are financial institutions that provide a range of bankin...
UNIT-2 Financial Markets in India
Introduction to Financial Markets in India: Role and Importance of Financial Markets
Financial markets are places (physical or virtual) where buyers and sellers trade financial instr...
Types of Financial Markets: The Money Market
The money market is a crucial component of the financial system, facilitating short-term borrowin...
Capital Market
Introduction to the Capital Market The capital market is the segment of the financial market wher...
Link between the economy and financial markets
Introduction: A Two-Way Street Financial markets and the economy are deeply interconnected, funct...
Integration of Indian Financial Markets with Global Financial Markets
Introduction: Connecting India to the Global Financial Ecosystem The integration of Indian financ...
Primary Market and Book building process
1. Instruments in the Primary Market The primary market issues various financial instruments to r...
Merchant Bank: role and types
Introduction to Merchant Banking Merchant banking refers to specialized financial services that a...
Mutual Fund: types of Mutual Funds and different types of schemes
1. Introduction to Mutual Funds A mutual fund is a vehicle that pools money from many investors t...
Listing and Delisting of Corporate Stocks
1. Introduction to Corporate Listings Corporate listing refers to the process by which a company ...
Foreign Exchange Market
1. Concept of Foreign Exchange Market The Foreign Exchange Market (Forex or FX Market) is a globa...
UNIT-3 Capital Market in India
Introduction to stock markets
The Stock Market: A Gateway to Investment and Economic Growth The Stock Market is an essential co...
Regional and Modern Stock Exchanges in India
1. Regional Stock Exchanges (RSEs) in India A. Concept of Regional Stock Exchanges (RSEs) Regiona...
International Stock Exchanges
1. Introduction to International Stock Exchanges International stock exchanges are regulated mark...
Indian Stock Indices and Their Construction
1. Introduction to Stock Indices A Stock Index is a statistical measure designed to represent the...
Major Instruments Traded in Stock Markets
1. Equity Shares A. Meaning & Characteristics Definition: Equity shares, also known as common s...
Trading of Securities on a Stock Exchange
1. Trading Process on a Stock Exchange Stock exchanges, such as the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) a...
MTM (Mark-to-Market) and VaR (Value at Risk) Margins
1. Introduction to Margins in Trading Stock exchanges implement margin requirements to mitigate r...
Types of Brokers in the Stock Market
Introduction Stockbrokers serve as essential intermediaries between investors and stock exchanges...
Trading in Securities: A Practical Guide to Account Opening, DEMAT, Order Placement, Contract Notes, and Settlement
1. Opening an Account to Trade in Securities To participate in the stock market (e.g., NSE, BSE),...
Commodity Markets
Introduction to Commodity Markets The commodity market is a financial marketplace where various r...
UNIT-4 Money Markets & Debt Markets in India
Money Market
1. Meaning of Money Market The money market is a segment of the financial system that focuses on ...
Segments of money market- Call money market
Segments of the Money Market & Call Money Market: An In-Depth Look This document provides a detai...
Repos and Reverse Repos
1. Meaning of Repo & Reverse Repo Repo (Repurchase Agreement) and Reverse Repo are short-term bor...
Treasury Bills
1. Meaning of Treasury Bills (T-Bills) Treasury Bills (T-Bills) are short-term debt instruments i...
Certificate of Deposit (CD) & Commercial Paper (CP)
1. Certificate of Deposit (CD) A. Meaning of Certificate of Deposit A Certificate of Deposit (CD)...
Debt Market
1. Introduction to the Debt Market The Debt Market is a financial marketplace where debt securiti...
Primary Market for Corporate Securities in India
1. Introduction to the Primary Market The Primary Market is the segment of the capital market whe...
Secondary Market for Government/Debt Securities
1. Introduction to the Secondary Market for Government/Debt Securities The secondary market for g...
Auction Process in Government Securities
1. Introduction to the Auction Process The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), acting as the banker to t...
Corporate Bonds vs. Government Bonds
1. Definition & Issuer Feature Corporate Bonds Government Bonds Issuer Issued by companies...
Retail Participation in Money and Debt Market
1. Introduction Historically, the Indian government securities (G-Secs) and money market instrume...