Financial Markets and Services is a comprehensive textbook designed to provide undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) commerce students with a thorough understanding of financial markets, financial instruments and the various type of services offered within the financial sector. This textbook has been meticulously prepared to align with various university syllabus and caters to the academic needs of students pursuing degree in commerce and related discipline.


Salient Features

In-depth coverage of important financial concepts and practices.

Elucidates the process involved in capital mobilisation within the primary market.

Simple and Clear explanation of secondary market, mechanics of an online trading, clearing and settlement process.

Provides insights into financial instruments traded in stock markets.

Detailed explanation of the mechanisms through which financial institutions facilitate the flow of capital, risk management and the wide range of products and services offered.

Review questions, case studies and practical exercises has been provided at the end of each chapter for self-assessment and to connect theoretical concepts to their real-world applications.

Through its well-structured content, this textbook equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the complex landscape of financial markets and services offered by the financial sector.

Contents :

Financial System

Primary Market or New Issue Market

Secondary Market

Money Market

Debt Market

Derivative Market

Depositories and Custodial Services

Financial Institutions

Mutual Funds

Hire Purchase & Leasing

Insurance

Housing Finance

Factoring

Securitisation

Venture Capital

Credit Rating

Review Questions

Practical Exercisex