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Shortterm,usecured,negotiable,transfe
rable and promissory in nature.
Fixed maturity period
Sold at discount redeemed at par.
Basically , it is used by large companies
To raise large amount of funds.
Ø Call money market
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Call Money Market
Call money market is apart of money market where loans are for short-term
duration varying from 1-14 days are traded.
Call money refers to the short-term borrowing and lending of funds among
banks and financial institution to manage their daily liquidity requirements.
This instrument allows banks to borrow funds from other banks for a period i.e.
one day to a fortnight
The money that is lent for one day in this market is known as "call money" and,
if it exceeds one day, is referred to as "notice money”.
If the money lend exceeds 15 days or more then it is referres as “term money”
Features of Call Money Market
Inter bank call money market.
Short term surplus funds are traded.
Most liquid in nature.
It is tighter in busy seasons and easy during slack season.
Provides mechanism to adjust the surplus or deficitof banks.
Advantages of call money market
Highly liquid investment
High profitability
Loans are safe
No expenses on intermediaries
Drawbacks of call money market
1. Exist in few major cities only like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi.
2. Interest rate is highly volatile (changing nature) as it quicky changes from season to season.
3. Very few participants like commercial banks and few financial institutions.
Participants of call money market
Following are the participate as both borrower as well as
lender:-
1. Scheduled commercial banks
2. Foreign banks
3. State, District and Urban Cooperative banks
4. Discount and finance House
5. Primary dealers
These loans are given for a very short period from (15 days – 1yr)
When the term money rates rises we can identify that bank is having liquidity problem
When too many banks borrows loans the term money rates increases
It is managed by CCIL
It provides clearing and settlement service to its members
for transactions entered in government securities, money
market instruments, foreign exchange and rupee
derivatives
Corporation Of
India) CCIL offers guaranteed settlement to all interbank USD/INR
transactions (Cash/Tom/Spot/Forward)