Unit I: Indian Financial System
• Course 14: Financial Markets
• Semester V – B.Com
• Introduction and Overview
Introduction to Financial System
• Definition, Scope and Importance of Financial
System in Economy
Functions of Financial System
• Mobilization of Savings
• Capital Formation
• Facilitating Investments
• Risk Management
• Efficient Payment Mechanism
Structure of Indian Financial
System
• 1. Financial Institutions
• 2. Financial Markets
• 3. Financial Instruments
• 4. Financial Services
Components: Financial Institutions
• Banking Institutions:
• - RBI
• - Commercial Banks
• - Cooperative Banks
• Non-Banking Institutions:
• - LIC
• - UTI
• - Development Banks
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• Role as Central Bank
• Functions: Monetary Authority, Regulator,
Issuer of Currency
Commercial Banks
• Accepting Deposits
• Providing Loans
• Facilitating Payments
Development Banks
• Purpose: Long-term financing for industrial
and infrastructure development
Non-Banking Financial Companies
(NBFCs)
• Provide financial services without banking
license
Financial Markets: Introduction
• Market where financial instruments are traded
• Divided into Money Market & Capital Market
Money Market vs Capital Market
• Money Market: Short-term funds (<1 year)
• Capital Market: Long-term funds (>1 year)
Money Market Instruments
• Treasury Bills
• Commercial Papers
• Certificates of Deposit
Capital Market Instruments
• Equity Shares
• Debentures
• Bonds
• Preference Shares
Primary and Secondary Market
• Primary: New securities issued
• Secondary: Trading of existing securities
Financial Instruments: Definition
• Contracts for financial asset transfer
• Types: Equity, Debt, Derivatives
Equity Instruments
• Shares and Stock
• Ownership in Company
• Voting Rights
Debt Instruments
• Debentures, Bonds
• Fixed Return Instruments
Hybrid Instruments
• Combination of debt and equity: Preference
Shares, Convertible Debentures
Financial Services: Introduction
• Services provided by financial institutions to
facilitate financial transactions
Types of Financial Services
• Banking
• Insurance
• Leasing
• Mutual Funds
• Investment Services
Mutual Funds
• Pooling of investor money into diversified
portfolio
Insurance Services
• Life and General Insurance
• Risk Coverage and Premium
Leasing and Hire Purchase
• Asset financing services
• Used for vehicles, machinery
Factoring and Forfaiting
• Factoring: Invoice discounting
• Forfaiting: Export bill financing
Credit Rating Services
• Evaluate creditworthiness of borrowers and
instruments
Role of SEBI
• Regulation of capital markets
• Protecting investor interests
Financial Sector Reforms
• Post-1991 liberalization reforms
• FDI policies
• Banking sector revamp
Challenges in Indian Financial
System
• Financial Inclusion
• Non-performing Assets
• Regulation Gaps
Future of Indian Financial System
• Digitalization
• FinTech growth
• Inclusive Finance
Conclusion
• A sound financial system is backbone of
economic growth
References
• 1. L.M. Bhole – Financial Institutions &
Markets
• 2. Shashi K. Gupta – Financial Institutions
• 3. Clifford Gomez – Financial Markets

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