Analysing Indian

Financial Markets
Viddhi Mojidra,
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Introduction to Indian
Financial System
Overview of the
Economic
Indian Components Inter connection
Significance
Financial System:

The significance of the Key components of the Components are

The Indian financial
financial system in financial system: interconnected and
system is a network of
fueling economic Banks, non-banking work together to meet
institutions, markets,
growth, fostering Financial institutions, the diverse financial
and instruments that
savings, & supporting Insurance companies needs of individuals,
facilitate the flow of
investment activities and financial markets businesses, and the
funds and investments.
government
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 Capital Markets
• A segment of the financial system where long-term financial
instruments are bought and sold.
• These markets are vital for companies seeking long-term financing

Significance in the Financial System

• The importance of capital markets in facilitating economic growth
by providing a platform for businesses to raise capital for
expansion and innovation.
• They enable investors to become shareholders in companies,
sharing in their success.

Examples

Equity Initial
Mutual
Shares Public
funds
Offering
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 Roles of
Capital
Markets

Allocation of Capital: Price Discovery: Risk Management:

Capital markets help Capital markets Capital markets offer
Liquidity Provision:
allocate financial determine the prices of
Capital markets provide various financial
resources efficiently. financial assets through
liquidity, allowing instruments, such as
Investors can direct their supply and demand
investors to easily buy options and futures,
funds to companies, dynamics. These prices
and sell financial assets. that enable investors
governments, or other reflect the market's
Liquid markets make it
entities in need of assessment of an and businesses to
easier for investors to
capital. This process asset's value, risk, and manage risk. Hedging
convert their
allows businesses to expected return. strategies can be
investments into cash
grow, innovate, and Accurate price discovery employed to protect
when needed, which is
create jobs, while is essential for making
crucial for financial against adverse price
investors have investment decisions
flexibility and risk movements or
opportunities to earn and assessing the
management. interest rate
returns on their financial health of
investments. companies. fluctuations.
 Liquidity
• Capital markets generally have higher
liquidity compared to other markets
• Stocks and bonds can be traded
relatively quickly

Investment Horizon
• Capital markets cater to both short-term
and long-term investment horizons
Characteristics • That investors can choose instruments
that align with their investment goals
of Capital
Markets
Risk and Return Profiles
• Offer a wide range of risk-return profiles
• Equities typically have higher potential
returns but come with higher risk, while
bonds offer lower risk but lower returns

Regulatory Framework
• subject to strict regulatory oversight
• The role of regulatory bodies in maintaining
market integrity and investor protection
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 Money Markets

Definition of Significance in
the Financial Examples of
Money Markets Financial
System
Instruments
A segment of the
financial system The importance of money T-bills, which are short-term
focused on short- markets in ensuring short- government securities.
term borrowing term funding for various
and lending. entities, including banks and
Commercial paper, represents
corporations. Money
short-term corporate debt
markets are closely
monitored by central banks
and serve as tools for Certificate of Deposits, are
implementing and fine- time deposits offered by banks,
tuning monetary policy.

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 Roles of
Money
Markets

Arbitrage
Interest Rate Opportunities:
Safety and Low Risk:
Diversification of Benchmark: Money Money market
Money market
Investment Portfolio: market interest rates, participants engage in
instruments are
Investors can diversify such as the federal arbitrage, taking
considered relatively
their portfolios by funds rate in the United advantage of price
safe and low-risk
including money market States, serve as
investments compared discrepancies
instruments, providing a important benchmarks
to longer-term securities. between money
balance between short- for setting interest rates
This makes them market instruments
term liquidity and longer- in the broader economy.
attractive to investors and other financial
term investments. This Central banks often use
seeking capital
diversification can help money market rates to assets. This helps
preservation and
spread risk. implement monetary ensure the efficient
stability.
policy. pricing of these
instruments.
 Short-Term Nature
• That money markets are primarily
focused on short-term transactions
• Investments in money markets typically
have short maturities

Low Risk
• Money market instruments are generally
considered low-risk investments
Characteristics • Often backed by highly rated issuers
of Money
Markets
High Liquidity
• Instruments are highly liquid
• Investors can easily convert their money
market assets into cash

Role in Monetary Policy

• The critical role of money markets in the
implementation of monetary policy by
central banks
• Central banks use money markets to
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influence short-term interest rates
 Long term borrowing

• A segment of the financial system focused on long-

term borrowing and lending.

Significance in the Financial System

• Instrumental in financing large-scale infrastructure
projects and facilitating the expansion of
corporations
• A reliable source of long-term capital, crucial for
Bond sustainable economic development
Markets Examples of Financial Instruments

• Government bonds, are issued by the government to

raise long-term funds for various projects
• Corporations , issuing corporate bonds to finance
their expansion and operational needs
• Debentures, offering investors different risk-return
profiles
 Roles of
Bond
Markets

Debt Financing: Bonds Market for Different

Income Generation:
provide an alternative to Maturities: The bond
Many investors,
Capital Raising: traditional bank loans for market offers a wide
especially retirees, rely
Governments, entities looking to range of maturities, from
on bonds for a steady
municipalities, and finance their activities. short-term Treasury bills
stream of income.
corporations can raise They offer flexibility in to long-term bonds with
Bonds typically pay
capital by issuing bonds terms of maturity, maturities of 30 years or
interest (coupon)
to investors. Bonds are interest rates, and more. This allows both
periodically, providing
a way for these entities repayment terms, issuers and investors to
investors with a
to borrow money from allowing issuers to tailor match their financing
predictable source of
their debt structure to and investment needs to
cash flow.
their needs. specific time horizons..
 Long-Term Nature
• The bond markets are primarily focused
on long-term transactions
• Bonds typically have longer maturities
compared to money market instruments

Diverse Risk return profiles

Characteristics • Offer a diverse range of risk-return
of Bond profiles
Markets • Different types of bonds come with
varying levels of risk and potential returns

Importance of credit ratings

• The significance of credit ratings in the
bond market
• Credit ratings help investors assess the
creditworthiness of bond issuers.

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 A segment of the financial system focused on
the exchange of currencies.

Foreign
Exchange • Ensuring smooth international
Markets transactions and managing currency risk
• Role in influencing a country's balance of
Facilitating payments.
International
Trade and
Investment • Foreign currency exchange: This involves the
direct exchange of one currency for another
• Forward contracts: These are agreements to
exchange currencies at a future date and rate
• Currency Swaps: These involve the exchange
of one currency for another with an agreement
to reverse the exchange at a later date
 Roles of
Forex
Markets

Financial Market
Currency Conversion: Hedging: Forex markets Foreign Direct
Stability: Changes in
Forex markets facilitate provide a platform for Investment: Forex
exchange rates can
the conversion of one entities to hedge their markets play a crucial
impact the stability of
currency into another, foreign exchange risk. role in facilitating cross-
financial markets,
allowing individuals, Businesses and border investments.
particularly in countries
businesses, and investors can use Multinational
with significant foreign
governments to engage currency derivatives like corporations need to
currency-denominated
in international trade and forwards, futures, exchange currencies
debt. Sudden currency
investment. This role is options, and swaps to when they make
devaluations or
fundamental to the protect themselves investments or repatriate
appreciations can affect
functioning of the global against adverse profits from overseas
financial institutions and
economy. currency movements. subsidiaries.
markets.
 Global Nature
• Foreign exchange markets are global and
interconnected
• They operate around the clock due to
international time zones

Exchange Rate dynamics

• The dynamic nature of exchange rates in
foreign exchange markets
• Exchange rates are influenced by economic
Characteristics data, geopolitical events, and market
of Foreign sentiment
exchange
markets High Liquidity
• Foreign exchange markets are highly liquid,
with a massive trading volume
• Major currency pairs often have narrow bid-
ask spreads

Role in International Trade

• Facilitating international trade
• Businesses rely on these markets to convert
currencies for cross-border transactions
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• Indian financial markets have grown significantly over the years and
continue to evolve with regulatory changes and technological
advancements. These markets play a crucial role in mobilizing
savings, allocating capital efficiently, and supporting economic
development in India.
• The diversity of financial markets in India, including capital markets,
money markets, bond markets, and foreign exchange markets
• This diversity caters to a wide range of investment needs and
preferences
• The significance of each market in the financial system and the
broader economy
• Diversification across these markets is a key strategy for investors
• It not only helps manage risk but also allows for the potential for
portfolio growth by capitalizing on the unique characteristics of each
market.
Thank you
Viddhi Mojidra, 06.