Comprehensive Overview of the Indian Financial System and Money Market
Detailed insights into the Indian Financial System, including financial institutions, markets, instruments, services, and an in-depth look at the money market's features, functions, and importance.
Comprehensive Overview of the Indian Financial System and Money Market
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ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY
BLOCKB
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM { IFS }
CIA PRESENTAION
BY – GAUTAM NAIK
{ 265BCOMA22 }
GROUP : 04
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CONTENT
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1INRODUCTION OF INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM
2 MONEY MARKET
3 CAPITAL MARKET
4 RBI
5 SEBI
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1.INTRODUCTION OF FINANCIALSYSTEM
MEANING OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM :
A Financial System is a network of financial institutions, financial markets,
financial instruments, and financial services that facilitates the flow of funds
from savers (surplus units) to borrowers (deficit units). It plays an important
role in the economic development of a country by promoting savings,
investments, and efficient use of financial resources
DEFINATION OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM
A financial system is an organized of frameworks of financial institutions, markets
instruments services and regulatory bodies that facilitates the mobilization of
savings allocation of funds. and transition of money from savers to borrows, there
by supporting economic development and financial Stability. Examples: 1 A
Customer deposits money in a bank, and the banks leads those foods to a business
to expand its operations. 2. A Company raises capital by issuing share on a stock
exchange, where investors Purchase those shares to invest this savings.
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1. STURCTURE OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
The indian financial system consists of four
main main components
1.Financial institutions
2.Financial market
3.Financial Instruments
4.Financial Services
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1. STURCTURE OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
1.Financial Institutions
Financial institutions in India are established organizations that
act as intermediaries between savers and borrowers to
manage money, process transactions, and support economic
growth.
1. Banking Institutions (Depository)
EXAMPLE :
A. Commercial Banks: Public and private sector
banks serving everyday retail and corporate
needs.
Example: State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank
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1.Financial Institutions
B. Cooperative Banks: Formed to serve local or specific
communities, focusing heavily on agricultural and rural
credit.
Example: Saraswat Cooperative Ba
C. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs): Provide credit to small
farmers, artisans, and rural workers.
• Example: Karnataka Gramin Bank
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1.Financial Institutions
Commercial Banks: Example: State Bank of
India (SBI) or HDFC Bank, which take deposits
and give loans.
Financial Institutions:
Example: NABARD, which helps with rural
and agricultural development.
Organized
Sector
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1.Financial Institutions
Money Market: For short-term needs (less than
a year), like Treasury Bills.
Capital Market: For long-term needs, like
buying shares on the National Stock Exchange
(NSE) or Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Financial Markets:
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1. STURCTURE OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
1.Financial Institutions
Firms that take regular payments to protect against
risks or invest money into market funds.
Example: Life Insurance Corporation of India
(LIC).
Investment and Insurance Companies:
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1. STURCTURE OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
2. Financial Market
A financial market is a marketplace where buyers and sellers
trade financial assets and securities, primarily stock markets,
bond markets, and foreign exchange markets. It connects
people who have extra money with people, companies, or
governments that need money
Stock Market: A platform where shares of ownership in public
companies are bought and sold.
Example: An individual purchasing shares of Reliance Industries
on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) or Apple on NASDAQ
Key Types
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2. Financial Market
Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market: A global electronic market
where national currencies are traded against one another.
Example: Exchanging US Dollars (USD) for Indian Rupees
(INR) for international trade or travel
Money Market: A market for short-term, highly liquid
borrowing and lending that matures in under a year.
Example: Trading in Treasury Bills (T-Bills) or commercial
paper
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1. STURCTURE OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
3. Financial Instruments
A financial instrument is a real or virtual tradeable
contract that holds monetary value, creating a financial
asset for one party and a liability or equity for another. Key
examples include stocks, bonds, and options
Types of Financial
Instruments
Equity Instruments: Represent ownership interest in
an entity.
Example: Buying shares of stock in a company like
Apple or Tata means you own a small piece of that
business.
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3. Financial Instruments
Types of Financial
Instruments
• Debt Instruments: Represent a loan made by an
investor to a borrower or issuer.
• Example: Purchasing a government bond or
corporate bond means you are lending money in
exchange for regular interest payments
• Derivative Instruments: Contracts whose value depends
on the performance of an underlying asset, index, or rate.
• Example: An options contract gives a buyer the right,
but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a set price by a
specific date
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4. Financial Services
Financial services are economic activities
provided by the finance industry to manage,
grow, save, and protect money. Key examples
include banking (savings accounts and loans),
insurance (health or car policies), and investing
(mutual funds and stock trading)
Types of Financial
Services
1. Banking: Accepting deposits and lending money.
Example: Opening a savings account or getting a
home loan from a commercial bank.
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4. Financial Services
Types of Financial
Services
2. Insurance: Protecting against financial loss or risk.
Example: Buying a health insurance policy that pays
for hospital bills
3. Investing & Wealth Management: Growing money
through market securities.
Example: Putting money into a mutual fund or trading
stocks via a broker.
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2. FINANCIAL SYSTEM OF FINANCAIL SYSTEM
mobilizing savings, allocating capital, and providing
liquidity. It acts as a bridge to connect people who
have extra money with people who need money.
Key Functions
1.Saving and
Mobilization
2.Resource Allocation 3.Liquidity Provision
Collects small savings
from individuals and
turns them into large
funds for investments.
Sends money to the
most productive and
useful projects, like
businesses, factories,
and buildings.
Lets people turn their
assets and investments
into cash quickly
without losing value.
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2. FINANCIAL SYSTEM OF FINANCAIL SYSTEM
mobilizing savings, allocating capital, and providing
liquidity. It acts as a bridge to connect people who
have extra money with people who need money.
Key Functions
4. Payment Facilitation 5.Risk Management 6.Price Discovery
Offers safe ways to pay
for goods and services
using cash, cards, or
digital transfers.
Protects against money
loss using insurance and
shared risk tools
Helps find the true
market price for stocks,
bonds, and other assets
based on buyer demand
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3. IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM
A financial system is vital because it mobilizes savings,
allocates capital efficiently, and manages economic risk.
It acts as the backbone of economic activity by
connecting people who have extra money with those
who need it to grow
Core Functions
Mobilizing Savings: Collects scattered money from
individuals and turns it into large pools of funds.
Capital Allocation: Directs funds toward productive uses like
businesses, factories, and schools.
Risk Management: Offers tools like insurance to protect
people and companies from unexpected losses
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1.INTRODUCTION OF FINANCIALSYSTEM
3. IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM
A financial system is vital because it mobilizes savings,
allocates capital efficiently, and manages economic risk.
It acts as the backbone of economic activity by
connecting people who have extra money with those
who need it to grow
Economic Impact
Driving Growth: Helps new businesses start and existing
companies expand, creating jobs.
Eased Payments: Makes buying and selling safe and fast
through banking networks.
Price Discovery: Uses market supply and demand to set fair
values for assets and goods
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2. MONEY MARKET
CONTENTS
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1. MEANING OF MONEY MARKET
2. FUNCTIONS OF MONEY MARKET
3. FEATURES OF MONEY MARKET
4. IMPORTANCE OF MONEY MARKET
5. DIFFERNCE BEWTWEEN MONEY MARKET AND CAPITAL MARKET
6. CHARECTERISTICS OF MONEY MARKET
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2.MONEY MARKET
A moneymarket is a financial sector for short-term
borrowing, lending, and trading of high-liquidity, low-
risk assets like Treasury bills, certificates of deposit, and
commercial paper, typically lasting one year or less
1. MEANING OF MONEY MARKET
CORE FEATURES
1.Short
Maturity
2.High
Liquidity
3.Low Risk
Assets mature from a
single day (overnight)
up to a maximum of
one year.
Instruments act as
near-cash
equivalents and
convert to cash
quickly.
Low chance of
default because
issuers are stable
governments, banks,
and large
corporations.
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2.MONEY MARKET
A moneymarket is a financial sector for short-term
borrowing, lending, and trading of high-liquidity, low-
risk assets like Treasury bills, certificates of deposit, and
commercial paper, typically lasting one year or less
1. MEANING OF MONEY MARKET
CORE FEATURES
4.Wholesale
Trading
5.No Fixed Location 6.Modest
Returns
Operates via large-
volume institutional
trades rather than
individual retail
investing.
Transactions occur
mostly over-the-
counter (OTC) via
phone or digital
networks rather than
a single trading floor.
Safety and short
durations mean
yields stay lower
than long-term
capital market
investments
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2.MONEY MARKET
2. FUNCTIONSOF MONEY MARKET
CORE FEATURES
• Short-Term Funding: Helps businesses, banks,
and governments get quick cash to pay
immediate bills or manage daily needs.
• Liquidity Management: Gives investors a safe
place to park extra cash so they can turn it back
into money very fast without losing value.
• Aids Monetary Policy: Helps central banks (like
the Reserve Bank of India) control interest rates
and the flow of money in the country.
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2. FUNCTIONSOF MONEY MARKET
CORE FEATURES
• Price Discovery: Sets short-term interest rates
based on how much money people want to
borrow versus how much is available to lend.
• Financing Trade: Supplies funds to move goods
and products locally and globally through short-
term credit instruments
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3. IMPORTANCEOF MONEY MARKET
1.Liquidity
Management
2.Avenue for Safe
Investment
3.Support for Trade and Industry
4.Aiding Government
Finance
Offers high liquidity,
allowing banks and
businesses to easily
convert assets to cash
for daily needs.
Gives low-risk, short-
term options for
investors to park extra
cash and earn steady,
modest returns.
Helps companies fund their daily
working capital needs through
short-term credit.
Allows governments to raise
short-term funds cleanly
without printing extra money
or causing high inflation.
5.Implementing Monetary
Policy
Gives the central bank a tool to
control the money supply and guide
short-term interest rates
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4. DIFFERNCEBETWEEN MONEY MARKET AND CAPITAL MARKET
Basis Money Market Capital Market
Meaning
Market for short-term funds and
securities
Market for long-term funds
and securities
Maturity Period Up to 1 year More than 1 year
Purpose Meets short-term financial needs
Meets long-term capital
requirements
Risk Lower risk Higher risk
Return Lower returns Higher returns
Instruments
Treasury Bills, Commercial Papers,
Certificates of Deposit
Shares, Debentures, Bonds
Liquidity Highly liquid Comparatively less liquid
Participants
Banks, financial institutions,
government
Companies, investors,
financial institutions
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6. KEYMONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS OF MONEY MARKET
• Treasury Bills (T-Bills): Short-term government debt
securities issued to cover immediate public funding needs.
They are considered extremely safe because national
governments back them.
• Commercial Paper (CP): Short-term, unsecured promissory
notes issued by large corporations with high credit ratings
to raise instant working capital
• Certificates of Deposit (CDs): Time deposits offered by banks
that lock in funds for a fixed maturity period at a specified
interest rate.
• Repurchase Agreements (Repos): Short-term loans where one
party sells securities to another with an agreement to buy them
back shortly after at a higher price
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3. CAPITAL MARKET
CONTENTS
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1. MEANING OF CAPITAL MARKET
2. FUNCTIONS OF CAPITAL MARKET
3. FEATURES OF CAPITAL MARKET
4. IMPORTANCE OF CAPITAL MARKET
5. TYPES OF CAPITAL MARKET
6. COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL MARKET
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3. CAPITAL MARKET
1.MEANING OF CAPITAL MARKET
A capital market is a financial marketplace where buyers and
sellers trade long-term financial assets like stocks and bonds.
It connects people or groups who have extra money (investors)
with businesses and governments that need money to grow or
build things. You can learn more about how these mechanisms
operate through financial guides on Investopedia or HDFC
Mutual Fund
Types of Capital Markets
Primary Market
Primary Market
Where companies or
governments sell newly created
securities to investors for the
first time, such as through an
Initial Public Offering (IPO).
Where investors buy and sell
already existing securities
among themselves on stock
exchanges like the NSE or BSE.
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3. CAPITAL MARKET
2.FUNCTIONSOF CAPITAL MARKET
Core Functions of a Capital
Market
• Mobilizing Savings: Collects idle money from individuals and institutions
and shifts it into active use.
• Capital Formation: Helps create long-term assets by funding big business
projects, factories, and public infrastructure.
• Providing Liquidity: Allows investors to quickly sell their stocks or bonds
for cash on secondary exchanges.
• Price Discovery: Uses market forces like supply and demand to find the fair,
real-time price of securities.
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2.FUNCTIONSOF CAPITAL MARKET
Core Functions of a Capital
Market
• Allocating Resources Efficiently: Directs money toward successful
companies that offer better returns and growth.
• Managing Risk: Gives investors many asset choices to spread out risk and
protect their wealth.
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3. CAPITAL MARKET
3.FEATURESOF CAPITAL MARKET
Core Characteristics
Long-Term Focus: Deals with financial instruments that have a
maturity period of more than one year.
Two Segments: Comprises a primary market for issuing new
securities (like IPOs) and a secondary market for trading existing
securities.
Variety of Instruments: Trades in assets like equity shares,
preference shares, debentures, and bonds.
Market-Driven Pricing: Prices of securities are set by market
demand and supply forces.
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3. CAPITAL MARKET
3.FEATURESOF CAPITAL MARKET
Market Participants and
Oversight
Diverse Participants: Includes individual retail buyers, big
institutions, mutual funds, and foreign investors.
Government Regulation: Overseen by formal regulatory bodies
(such as Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in India) to
keep trading fair and protect investors.
Financial Intermediaries: Relies on banks, stockbrokers, and
underwriters to make transactions smooth
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4.IMPORTANCE OF CAPITAL MARKET
Key Benefits for the Economy
Mobilizes Savings: Gathers idle money from regular people and
institutions and puts it into useful projects.
Economic Growth: Helps build infrastructure, expand industries,
and create new jobs.
Efficient Resource Allocation: Directs funds to businesses that
perform well and grow
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4.IMPORTANCE OF CAPITAL MARKET
Benefits for Businesses and
Investors
Funding Source: Gives companies long-term money through
stocks and bonds to expand or build new products.
Liquidity: Allows investors to easily turn their stocks and bonds
back into cash on secondary markets like the National Stock
Exchange.
Price Discovery: Helps find the true market value of a company
based on buying and selling demand.
Wealth Creation: Gives everyday people a chance to grow their
personal savings by investing in successful businesses
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5.TYPES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Types by Financial Instruments
• Equity Market: Focuses on trading company shares and
ownership stock.
• Debt Market: Focuses on issuing and trading fixed-income
assets like bonds and debentures.
• Derivatives Market: Handles financial contracts (such as
futures and options) whose value depends on an underlying
asset.
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6.COMPONENETS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The capital market consists of core structural segments, financial
instruments, market participants, intermediaries, and regulatory
bodies that facilitate the flow of long-term investments. Its main
components are the primary and secondary markets, equity and
debt segments, and key institutional players
Asset Categories
Equity Market: Deals with ownership securities like common and
preference shares that give investors a residual claim on corporate
profits and assets.
Debt Market: Deals with fixed-income instruments such as bonds,
debentures, and government securities that pay periodic interest
and principal upon maturity.
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6.COMPONENETS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The capital market consists of core structural segments, financial
instruments, market participants, intermediaries, and regulatory
bodies that facilitate the flow of long-term investments. Its main
components are the primary and secondary markets, equity and
debt segments, and key institutional players
Asset Categories
Derivatives Market: Offers secondary financial contracts—such as
futures and options—derived from underlying capital market
assets to manage risk.
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6.COMPONENETS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Participants &
Intermediaries
Issuers: Entities like corporations and governments that need long-
term funding.
Investors: Retail buyers, high-net-worth individuals, and
institutional participants (mutual funds, insurance houses, and
pension funds).
Intermediaries: Stockbrokers, merchant bankers, underwriters,
and depositories that bridge the gap between issuers and buyers
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7.KEY WORDS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Keyword Short Meaning
Capital Market Market for long-term funds
Share Ownership in a company
Stock Exchange Place to buy/sell shares
Equity Ownership capital
Bond Loan to government/company
Debenture Unsecured company loan
IPO First public issue of shares
FPO Additional share issue
Primary Market New securities issued
Secondary Market Existing securities traded
Dividend Profit paid to shareholders
Capital Gain Profit from selling investment
Bull Market Rising prices
Bear Market Falling prices
Investor Person who invests
Broker Buys/sells securities for clients
Mutual Fund Pooled investment fund
Portfolio Collection of investments
Liquidity Ease of converting to cash
Market Capitalization Total value of company shares
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4. RESERVE BANKOF INDIA ( RBI )
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1. MEANING OF RBI
2. FUNCTIONS OF RBI
3. FEATURES OF RBI
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4. RESERVE BANKOF INDIA ( RBI )
1. MEANING OF RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India's central bank
and chief financial regulator, responsible for controlling
the issue of currency, managing monetary policy, and
overseeing the country's banking system. Established
on April 1, 1935, under the Reserve Bank of India Act,
1934, it was nationalized in 1949 and is headquartered
in Mumbai
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2. ROLE OF RBI
Money and Rates
Monetary Policy: Sets
rules to control inflation
and keep prices stable.
Interest Rates: Changes
repo and bank rates to
control how much money
people borrow and spend
Cash and Banks
Printing Money: Creates
and distributes clean
currency notes and coins.
Banker to Banks: Holds
money for other banks
and helps them in times
of need.
Supervisor: Sets the rules
that all commercial banks
and financial groups must
follow.
Government and
Trade
Government Bank:
Handles accounts and
payments for the central
and state governments.
Foreign Exchange:
Manages foreign money
reserves to keep the
Indian Rupee stable in
global trade.
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3. FUNCTIONS OF RBI
Monetary and Currency Management
• Monetary Policy: Sets repo rates and controls credit to
keep prices stable while supporting growth.
• Currency Issue: Prints and circulates paper money and
destroys bad notes.
• Coin Distribution: Distributes coins made by the central
government.
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4. FEATURES OF RBI
Monetary Policy: Sets interest rates and controls the money
supply to keep prices stable while supporting economic growth.
Currency Issuer: Prints and manages all paper money and coins,
except for one-rupee notes, and pilots the digital rupee.
Government Banker: Handles accounts, tax receipts, payments,
and public debt for central and state governments.
Bankers' Bank: Holds commercial bank reserves, regulates
operations, and acts as a lender of last resort during money
shortages.
Foreign Exchange Manager: Controls foreign exchange rules and
holds reserves to keep the Indian rupee stable.
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5. SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE BOARD OF
INDIA (SEBI)
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1. MEANING OF SEBI
2. FUNCTIONS OF SEBI
3. FEATURES OF SEBI
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5. SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI)
1. MEANING OF SEBI
SEBI stands for the Securities and Exchange
Board of India. It is the official government
watchdog that regulates the stock market,
protects investors, and ensures fair trading
practices in India
Key Roles and Functions
Protecting Investors: Safeguards money and rights of people
investing in securities.
Regulating Markets: Controls stock exchanges like the NSE
and BSE, mutual funds, and stockbrokers.
Preventing Fraud: Stops illegal activities like insider trading
and price rigging
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5. SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI)
2.FUNCTIONS OF SEBI
Protective
Functions
• Stops insider trading: Keeps company insiders
from trading stocks using secret information.
• Checks price rigging: Stops people from tricking
the market to raise or lower stock prices unfairly.
• Bans fraud: Stops fake or unfair trade practices to
keep investor money safe
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5. SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI)
3.FUNCTIONS OF SEBI
Regulatory
Functions
• Makes rules: Sets a code of conduct for brokers,
banks, and market workers.
• Monitors exchanges: Keeps a close watch on
stock markets and mutual funds.
• Controls big company changes: Oversees
company takeovers, mergers, and large share
buying.