Financial Services

Unit No.

Unit Title

Contents

1

Indian Financial System: An

Overview

·    Introduction to Indian Financial System

·    Structure of Financial System- Financial Institutions, Markets, Financial Instruments and Financial Services.

·    Overview of Indian Financial System

·    Financial Intermediaries in Financial System- Merchant Bankers, Underwriters, Depositors, Brokers, Sub Brokers, Bankers.

2

Fundamental of Financial

Markets

·    Primary Markets: Meaning, Functions, Role in Economic Development.

·    Secondary Markets: Meaning, Functions, Role in Economic Development.

·    Issue & Management of IPOs

·    Role of stock Exchanges in Economic Development. BSE, NSE, OTCEI- Functions.

·    Money Market Instruments.

·    Difference between Money Market & Capital Market.

3

Financial Services in India

and Derivatives & Commodity

Market

·    Mutual Funds- Meaning, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages, Factors Affecting Investment in Mutual Fund. Mutual fund Investment- Selection of Best Mutual Funds.

·    Factoring- Meaning, Types, Advantages and Disadvantages.

·    Venture Capital-Meaning, Importance, Process.

·    Credit Rating Agencies-Importance & Role. Derivatives- Meaning & Definition, Importance.

·    Future and Options-Meaning, Types, Importance.

·    Basics of Future, Forward, Option Contracts, Swaps, Hedging, Swap etc.

·    Commodities, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX)- Functioning & Importance.

·    Exchange Traded Funds- Functioning & Importance.

4

Computer Laboratory Work