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SMU MBA SEM 4 BANKING SUMMER 2015
ASSIGNMENTS
MA0046 & MERCHANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
1 “Every merchant banker in India has to comply with the General Obligations and Responsibilities”
as mandated in the SEBI Act 1992. Enumerate the extant guidelines.
· General Obligations and Responsibilities formerchant bankers as per SEBIAct 1992.
2 How will you differentiate between ADRs and GDRs ? Identify the specific role players involved in
making the global issue successful.
· Differentiate between ADRs and GDRs
· Who are the specific role players to make the global issue successful?
3 You have been appointed as “Manager, Non-fund based services” in a premier merchant bank. Can
you perceivethe kind of portfoliosyou may have to deal with ?
· Portfoliosof non-fund based managerial services.
4 “The benefits of bancassurance is extended not only to the banking and insurance companies but
also to their customers”. Elaborate the statement referring to the extant regulations of
bancassurance in India.
· Discuss the benefits of bancassurance to Banking and Insurance companies and also their
customers
· Discuss the regulations of bancassurance in India
5 As a financial consultant advise your client regarding the differences between mergers and
acquisitions. Cite also the acts, regulations and guidelines related to mergers, acquisitions and
takeovers.
· Differences between mergers and acquisitions
· Legal aspects related to mergers, acquisitions and takeovers in India
6 “A credit rating agency only facilitates the investors to decide and prioritize based on the ranks
assigned to various debt instruments and the corporates floating those instruments”. Elucidate the
statement.
· Credit rating and decision making techniques
MA0047 & TREASURY MANAGEMENT
Q1 Asset liability management (ALM) refers to the strategic balance involving risks caused by the
changes in rates of interest, exchange and liquidity position in the organisation. Do you agree? If so,
narrate the significance and objectives of ALM in recent years caused by these changes.
(Significance, Objectives)
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2. “A debt market establishes a structured environment for trading of debt instruments between
interested parties like corporate partners”. Can you elaborate further citing the features and
classifications of Indian debt market and giving examples of some commonly traded debt
instruments?
(Features and classifications, Commonly traded debt instruments)
3. Describe foreign exchange SWAPs. How will you compare and contrast between foreign exchange
and currency SWAPs ?
(Describe foreign exchange SWAPs, Describe Currency SWAPs , Similarities and differences)
4. “A firm must have adequate working capital, neither excess nor inadequate”. Do you agree?
Justify your viewsciting the imminent risks of excess or inadequate working capital.
(Properworking capital management, Risks of excess or inadequate workingcapital)5, 5
5. Discuss your perception about Interest Rate Risk (IRR) - the causes and effects. How would you
explain the measurement techniques for IRR ?
(Why does IRR occur? , Measurement techniques of IRR)
6. “A more advanced treasury organization has evolved in the past decade in which the focus on
management has followed the economic factors which drive firm value with corporate wide cash
flow”.In the light of above discuss the areas of concentrationof modern treasury management.
(Role of modern treasury management – areas of focus- concept of firm value and corporate wide
cash flow)
MA0043 & CORPORATE BANKING
1 “A commercial bank follows certain sound principles to ensure safety and security of its funds
invested as corporate advance while planning a reasonable return also” In the light of above explain
the uniformly accepted principles of lending. “Uniformly accepted principles of lending to corporate
sector”
2 “Two important sources of working capital fiancé for a commercial firm are: Consortium finance
and Loan syndication”.Elaborate. (Explain consortium finance, Explain loan syndication)
3 “Factoring and Forfeiting are still nascent in India” Do you agree ? Substantiate if you agree or
disagree. How will youdifferentiate between Factoring and Forfeiting?
(Factoring and forfeiting, Differentiate)
4 Describe the loan pricing mechanism as per the RBI guidelines. Loan pricing mechanism of RBI.
5 How do you perceive the Basel Committee accords on risk management? Do you think Basel –III
accord is an improvement over Basel-II ? What are the impediments of Indian banks, if any, to
migrate to Basel-III? (Basel Committee accord on risk management Basel-II and Basel-III, Problems
faced by Indian Banks to implement, Basel-III norms).
6 Explain the hedging strategies adopted by the firms through use of derivatives to minimize the
risk of foreign exchange volatility.(Hedging strategies viaderivatives)
MA0044 & INSTITUTIONAL BANKING
1 Explain the changing face of DFIs in India with special reference to NABARD.
· Changing faceof DFIs in India
· Role of NABARD
2 “According to the report of All India Census of SSIs, 35 % of the SSIs were closed due to severe
financial crisis” In the light of above illustrate the challenges faced by financial institutions to
finance small scale sector. Can you cite some of the measures taken by the government to address
the challenges faced in financing MSMEs ?
· Challenges in financing small scale sector
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· Measures taken by the government to tacklethe challenges in financing MSMEs
3 What do you understand by securitization of housing finance ? How would you explain
bankruptcy-remoteness and insolvency regulations of SPV (Special purpose vehicle) ?
· Securitization of housing finance
· Bankruptcy-remoteness and insolvency laws of SPV
4 Describe the role of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India in promoting export credit. Cite
some of the policies and schemes toaddress the imminent risks in export trade.
· Role of ECGC to promote export credit
· Policies and schemes of ECGC to address export risks
5 “Apart from DFIs and commercial banks there are various other institutions carved to look into
the sectoral needs, especially financial needs”. Can you name some of those while specifying their
roles ?
6 “The World Bank is supporting the Government of India in its effort to achieve the National goal”.
Enumerate.
· World Bank assisted projects and Worldbank support in India’s growth