Indian Financial System

Paper Code: 
FSG 516
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To acquaint the students with the fundamental of Banking and to enrich them with the knowledge of structure and operations of Indian Financial System.

Unit I: 
Indian Financial System

Evolution and Structure, Development of Financial System in India and its weaknesses.

Unit II: 
Management of Loans in Commercial Banks

Characteristics of commercial Banks Loans in India. Formulating Loan Policy in a commercial Bank. Factors influencing loan policy in banks. Contents of Bank Loan policy.

Unit III: 
Investment Management in commercial Banks

concept, Nature of investment accounts in banks. Significance & Management of security investment, Fundamental principles of security investment.

Unit IV: 
Asset –Liability Management in commercial Banks

Concept, Objectives, Functions and Process of ALM.. Management of Risk, Utility of ALM for Commercial Banks.

Unit V: 
Investment Banks & Development Banks

Investment Banks- Organization, Management and Operations of LIC, GIC, Unit Trust of India.

Development Banks- Organization, Management and Operations of IFCI, IDBI and SFCs (RFC)

Essential Readings: 

• Varshney P.N., Banking law and Practice, Sultan chand and Sons, Delhi
• Khubchandani B.S., Practice and Law of Banking, MacMillian India Limited, New Delhi

References: 

• Bhole, L. M., Financial Markets and Institutions, Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi.
• Ghosh, D ., Banking Policy in India, Allied Publications, Delhi.
• Khan, M.Y., Indian Financial System, Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi.
• Varshney, P.N., Indian Financial System, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
• Averbach, Robert D .,Money, Banking and Financial Markets; Macmillan, London.
• Srivastava R.M.,Management of Indian Financial Institution; Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
• Tannan M.L.,Banking Law and Practice, Indian Law House, Delhi
• Bhalla V.K.-“Financial Markets &Services” Anmol Publications, Delhi
• Srivastava R.M.-“Management of Indian Financial Institutions”Himalaya Publication, New Delhi
• Jain, Khanna, Tiwari, “ Banking and Public Finance” V.K India Enterprises, New Delhi.
• Natarajan S, Parameshwaran R, “ Indian Banking” S.Chand & Company LTD, New Delhi