SYLLABUS

UNIT-I

Meaning, nature and role of capital market, features of developed capital market, reforms in the capital market, regulatory framework of capital market, capital market instruments and innovation in financial instruments.

UNIT-II

Primary capital market scenario in India, primary market intermediaries, primary market activities, methods of raising resources from primary market; secondary market scenario in India, reforms in secondary market, organization and management, trading and settlement, listing of securities, stock market index, steps taken by SEBI to increase liquidity in the stock market.

UNIT-III

Meaning, need and benefits of depository system in India, difference between demat and physical share, depository process, functioning of NSDL and SHCIL Importance of Debt market in capital market, participant in the debt market, types of instrument treated in the Debt market, primary and secondary segments of debt market.

UNIT-IV

Role and policy measures relating to development banks and financial institution in India, products and services offered by IFCI, IDBI, IIBI, SIDBI, IDFCL, EXIM Bank, NABARD and ICICI Meaning and benefits of mutual funds, types of mutual funds, SEBI guidelines relating to mutual funds.