3. CONTENTS
1. Indian Financial System
2. Structure of Indian Financial System
3. Components of Financial System
4. Functions/ Importance/Roles of Financial System
5. Growth & Development of Financial System
6. Basic Element of a well functioning Financial System
7. Financial System Design
8. The Reserve Bank of India
9. Objective of the Reserve Bank of India
10. Organisation of the Reserve Bank of India
11. Main functions of the Reserve Bank of India
12. Role of the Reserve Bank of India
4. INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Financial system is a set of institutions instruments and
markets which fosters saving and channels them to their most
efficient use.
A financial system is a complex, well integrated set of sub system
of financial market , financial institution and financial services
that facilitates effective allocation and mobilization of
available resources.
Formal financial system
Informal financial system
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6. COMPONENTS OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM
1. FINANCIAL MARKET
Capital market
Money market
Foreign Exchange market
Credit market
2. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Banking institution
Non Banking institution
7. 3. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Long term – share , debentures
Short term – promissory notes, bills of exchange
4. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Banking services – commercial banks, development banks
Non banking services – LIC, GIC
Other services – ATM , Debit cards, credit cards
8. FUNCTIONS/ IMPORTANCE/ROLES
OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM
1. It links the savers & investors
2. It helps to monitor corporate performance.
3. It provides a mechanism for managing uncertainty and controlling risk.
4. It provides a mechanism for the transfer of resources across geographical
boundaries
5. It offers portfolio adjustment facilities
6. It helps in lowering the transaction costs and increase returns.
7. It promotes the process of capital formation.
8. It helps in promoting the process of financial deepening and broadening.
9. GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT OF
INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM
1. Nationalisation of financial institutions:
2. Establishment of Development Banks
3. Establishment of institution for housing finance:
4. Establishment of Stock Holding Corporation of India (SHCIL):
5. Establishment of mutual funds and venture capital institutions:
6. New Economic Policy of 1991
10. BASIC ELEMENTS OF A WELL
FUNCTIONING FINANCIAL SYSTEM
A strong legal and regulatory environment
Stable money
Sound public finances and public debt management
A central bank
Sound banking system
Information system
Well functioning securities market
11. WEAKNESS OF INDIAN FINANCIAL
SYSTEM
1.Lack of co-ordination among financial
institutions
2. Dominance of development banks in
industrial finance
3.Inactive and erratic capital market
4. Unhealthy financial practices
5. Monopolistic market structures
13. Market based financial system
Advantages
Provides attractive terms to both investors & borrowers
Facilitates diversification
Allows risk-sharing
Allows financing of new technologies
Disadvantages
Prone to instability
Exposure to market risk
Free rider problem
14. Bank based financial system
Advantages
Close relationship with parties
Provides tailor made contracts
Efficient intertemporal risk sharing
No free- rider problem
Drawbacks
Retards innovation and growth
Impedes competition
15. THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
The reserve bank of India was established by legislation in 1934 through the
Reserve bank of India Act 1934. It started functioning from April 1, 1935.
Its central office is at Mumbai since 1937. Though originally privately
owned, since nationalization in 1949, it is fully owned by the government
of India. The reserve bank of India is the central bank of our country.
16. OBJECTIVES OF THE RESERVE
BANK
To secure monetary stability within the
country
To operate the currency and credit system to
the advantages of the country.
17. MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE RBI
To formulate, implement, and monitor the monetary policy
To prescribe broad parameters of banking operations
To facilitate external trade
To issue and exchange or destroy currency and coins
To perform a wide range of promotional functions
To perform merchant banking functions for the central and the state
governments
To maintain banking accounts of all scheduled banks.
18. ORGANISATION OF THE RESERVE
BANK
Central Boards
Official Directors
Non- Official Directors
Local Boards
19. ROLE OF THE RBI
Monetary authority of the country
Regulators and supervisor of the financial system
Banker to the government
Manager of exchange control
Issuer of currency
Developmental role
Banker to the banks