FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS

Paper Code: 
FMG 116
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Learning outcome  (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to

 

CO27 Students will examine the concept of e-commerce and identify the role of different parties involved in the e-commerce.

CO28 Study will analyze the concept and models of supply chain management in e-commerce for developing business strategies.

CO29 Students will evaluate the infrastructure and technologies used for the e-commerce.

CO30 Students will categorize different types of e-payment modes and illustrate the issues and challenges of e-payments.

CO31 Students will examine legal and security issues in e-commerce and regulations to curb security threats.

Class lectures

Seminars

Tutorials

Group discussions and Workshops

Question preparation

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Indian Financial System and Financial markets

Indian Financial system- concept, components and functions
Financial Markets –
• Types of Markets: Overview of money market and capital market - meaning, function and instruments.
• Types of investment avenues

9.00
Unit II: 
Primary Market

• Initial Public Offer (IPO);
• Book Building;
• Eligibility to issue securities;
• Pricing of Issues;
• Fixed versus Book Building issues; allotment of Shares;
• Basis of Allotment;
• Private Placement

9.00
Unit III: 
Secondary Market

• Role and functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI);
• Depositories- meaning, process and function;
• Stock exchanges;
• Overview of Intermediaries in the Indian stock market,
• Listing; Membership;
• Trading Clearing and settlement and risk management;
• Investor protection fund (IPF); and Do's and Don'ts for investors

9.00
Unit IV: 
Derivatives

.Derivatives- Meaning, Types of derivatives;
• Commodity and commodity exchanges;
• Commodity versus financial derivatives

9.00
Unit V: 
Financial Statement Analysis

Financial Statement Analysis- financial statements.
• Stock market related ratios;
• Simple analysis before investing in the shares;
• understanding annual report;
• Director’s report etc.

Essential Readings: 

• Pathak V Bharti , ‘Indian Financial System’.Pearson publication. 5edition.
• Bhole. L.M. “Financial Markets and Institutions’Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi
• Gordan, Natrajan” Financial Markets & Management of Financial Services” Himalayan publication, New elhi
• NCFM and NISM Modules

References: 

• Desai Vasant, “Indian Financial System”, Himalayan Publication
• Gold Smith.R.W. “Financial Institutions”
• Khan M.Y “Indian Financial Theory and Practice”, Vikas Publishing House.
• Financial Markets, The ICFAI University Press

E RESOURCE

• https://www.nseindia.com/
• https://www.moneycontrol.com/
• https://www.bseindia.com/
• Annual Reports of companies
• Swayam Nptel portal,https://swayam.gov.in/explorer?searchText=financial+markets
• National Digital Library

JOURNALS

• International Journal of Financial Management, http://publishingindia.com
• The Journal of Finance, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15406261
• International Journal of Finance and Economics, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991158
• Directory OF Open Access Journals (OA)
• ProQuest

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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