Financial Markets

Paper Code: 
FSG 116
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To provide an in-depth knowledge on operations of financial markets in India.

9.00
Unit I: 
Indian Financial System

Concept, Functions, Evolution and Role of Financial Markets. Weaknesses of Indian Financial System.

9.00
Unit II: 
Indian Money Markets

Importance, Features and developments.

Treasury Bill Market- Introduction, characteristics, types of treasury bills.

Commercial Bill Market- Introduction, Bill of Exchange -Classification, Acceptance. Recent reforms in money market.

9.00
Unit III: 
Indian Capital Market

Primary market-functions of new issue market, Players in new issue market. Secondary Market: listing and delisting of securities, procedure of securities, online trading, Difference between new issue market and stock Market

9.00
Unit IV: 
SEBI

Objectives, functions, powers.
Guidelines for issue of shares, Recent reforms in SEBI

9.00
Unit V: 
Investors’ Protection

Need for investors’ protection, factors affecting investors’ interest, investors’ protection measures

Essential Readings: 

• Bhole. L.M. “Financial Markets and Institutions’ Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi
• Gordan, Natrajan” Financial Markets & Management of Financial Services” Himalayan publication, New delhi
• Vasant Desai, “Indian Financial System”, Himalayan Publication

References: 

• Gold Smith.R.W. “Financial Institutions”
• Khan M.Y “Indian Financial Theory and Practice”, Vikas Publishing House.

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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