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Money market refers to the market where Capital markets are the markets where
money and highly liquid marketable securities securities such as shares and bonds are
1. Meaning are bought and sold having a maturity period issued to raise medium to long-term
of one or less than one year. financing, and where the securities are
traded.
In money market, the instruments traded In capital market, the instruments traded
have maturity period of one year or less than have maturity period of more than one year.
2. Time Period
one year. It can be one day, one week, one For equities up to dissolution of company and
month or up to one year. for debt up to 30 years.
By the money market to satisfy the working By the capital market to satisfy the fixed
3. Purpose of capital needs of the organization or for small capital needs of the organization, such as
Borrowing investments. establish new business, expand or diversify
business or purchase of fixed assets.
Money market is regulated and controlled by Capital market is regulated and controlled by
4. Regulated by
Reserve Bank of India (organized). SEBI.
Participants of money market include RBI, Participants of Capital market include Stock
Central & State Government, Public Sector exchanges, Commercial banks and Non-
Undertakings, Commercial Banks, Cooperative banking Institutions, Financial intermediaries,
5. Participants
Banks, Insurance Companies, Mutual funds, Corporates, Government firms, etc.
Non-Banking Finance Companies, Corporates,
Primary Dealers, Money Lenders, etc.
Instruments of money market include Call Instruments of Capital market include Equity
Money & Notice Money, Treasury bills, Trade shares, preference shares, debentures,
bills, Commercial bills, Commercial Papers, bonds, securities of the government etc.
6. Instruments Certificate of Deposits, Government
Securities, Repo rate/ Repurchase agreement,
Money Market Mutual Fund, Advances from
banks, Loans from Unorganized Market, etc.
In the money market, risk factor is very lessIn capital market, the risk is high as compared
because maturity period of the instruments isto in the money market, due to longer
7. Risk
less than one year and value fluctuation is maturity period and value fluctuation is
less. more.
In the money market return on investment is In the capital market return on investment is
8. Return on
less as they are highly liquid and safe. comparatively higher than money market,
Investment
because they are more risky.
9. Role in Money market increases liquidity of funds in Capital market helps in mobilization savings
Economy the economy. in the economy.
It has the following types. It has the following types.
1. Organized 1. Industrial Securities Market
10. Types
2. Unorganized 2. Government Securities Market
3. Long Term Loan Market
In money market instruments are In capital market instruments are
11. Nature of
homogeneous nature (all borrowed heterogeneous nature.
Instrument
instruments).
Generally money market is only limited up to Capital is not limited up to particular place.
12. Market Area domestic or local. Companies raise funds from domestic as well
as foreign market.
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Points Primary Market Secondary Market
1. Meaning Primary Market is a place where companies Secondary Market is a type of capital
bring new issues of shares for being subscribed market where existing shares, debentures,
by the general public for raising funds in order bonds, options, derivatives etc. of the
to fulfill their long term capital requirements. corporate are traded among investors.
2. Mode of Direct investment in the securities. Securities Indirect investments as the securities are
Investment are purchased directly from the company. purchased from other stakeholders
(investors).
3. Parties In the primary market, there is transaction In secondary market, there is transaction
between company and investors. between two investors (buyer and seller).
4. Intermediary In primary market underwriters work as an In secondary market stock brokers work as
intermediary. an intermediary.
5. Value of The price of securities in the primary market is The price of securities is fluctuating,
Securities fixed as it is decided by the company. depending on the demand and supply
conditions in the market and also image of
the company.
Company raises finance from primary market to Secondary market provides benefits to the
6. Benefits/Purp
satisfy long term capital requirements such as investors such as convert their securities
ose
expansion and modernization of business. into cash.
Listing is not required in case of primary Only listed securities can be dealt in the
7. Listing
market. secondary market.
In primary market there is very less frequency In secondary market multiple transactions
8. Frequency of
regarding transactions. It may be even once in are done everyday transaction in stock
Transactions
the lifetime of company. exchange.
The primary market is also known as New Issue The secondary market is also known as
9. Another
Market or Fresh Issue Market. After Market or Second-Hand Market or
Name
Stock Exchange.
The participants include financial institutions, The participants include investors, brokers,
10. Participants mutual funds, corporates, under writers and investment firms, jobbers and stock
investors. exchanges.