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Banks and NBFCs: Types of Banks & NBFCs: Central Bank, Nationalized &Co-
Operative Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Scheduled Banks, Private Banks &
Foreign Banks, Mudra Bank, Small Finance Banks, Specialized Banks, NBFCs.
Types of Banking: Wholesale and Retail Banking, Investment Banking,
Corporate Banking, Private Banking, Development Banking.
UNIT – V ELECTRONIC BANKING
Electronic Banking: Electronic Banking, RTGS, ATM, MICR, OCR, OMR,
and DATANET, Petty Cash, Electronic Clearing Service (ECS), National
Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System, Real Time Gross Settlement
(RTGS) System, IMPS.
The Role of Financial System in Economic Growth
• Financial mediators perform a significant role in the development process, mainly
through their role in allocating resources to their maximum productive uses.
• More efficient financial markets aid economic agents trade, hedge, pool risk,
raising investment and economic growth.
• This can exacerbate a state's financial problems and draw consideration to the
fact that economies are heavily dependent upon the financial sector
• There is now a clear realization that sustainable growth will not and
cannot be achieved by governments acting alone.
• In this situation, the expertise of the private sector plays a vital role.
Financial Institutions roles in economic development;
Development & Introduction of Niche strategies
• Through the development and introduction of financial institutions
we can see the strategies for different sector specially for the niche
sector of the country.
• The institutions develop and spread knowledge about financial
products to assist the efficiency for the accomplishment of
sustainable economic growth.
• In 2003 union bank introduced 'RAAS Financing Scheme' for the small
community of Gujranwala division involved in surgical industry.
• For this approach to offer attractive opportunities for the financial
help for growing & profitable market section.
• SME bank introduced Express loan scheme for niche area as well in
2004-2005.
Motivating the Financial Sector
• Generally Financial Institutions will only use their resources for the benefit of
their interest - i.e. help to make profits, either directly or indirectly.
• With presence of more institutions there will be motivation in the financial area to
perform better and take steps for the strengthening of country.
• This will lead towards the prosperity in the country by removing the risk.
Financing the Small Scale Sector
• Credit is the key input for sustained growth of small scale sector and its
availability is thus a matter of great importance.
• The provision of short term credit or working capital to small businesses for its
day to day requirement for purchasing raw material and other inputs like water,
electricity, etc. and for payment of salaries and wages; and long term credit for
creation of fixed assets like building, land, plant and machinery help the SME
sector to perform better.
Development and Support Services
the form of grants and loans to different agencies working for the promotion and
• The core example of import of thermos bonded machines for the production of
• With the expansion of different institutions like KHUSHHALI Bank, Tameer Micro
finance, First Microfinance Bank etc. Micro Credit is offered to the poorest sector of
country.
• This active step to facilitate growth of the micro finance sector in country is very
commendable.
• The Financial Institutions and Banking system play an important role in the
economy.
• First and foremost is in the form of catering to the requirement of credit for all the
sections of society.
• The recent economies in the world have developed mostly by making best use of
the credit availability in their systems.
• An efficient banking system must accommodate to the needs of high end investors
by making available high amounts of capital for vast projects in the industrial,
infrastructure & service sectors.
Introduction of more Institutions (Contin..)
• At the same time, the medium and small projects must also have credit available
to them for new investment and extension of the existing units.
• Rural sector in a country like India, and Pakistan can grow only if inexpensive
credit is available to the farmers for their short and medium term needs.
• This expected potential help the investors for the introduction of more Financial
Institutions in the country.
Mopping up Savings
• The banks and financial institutions also accommodate to another important need
of the society that is mopping up small savings at sensible rates with several
options.
• The common man has the choice to park his savings under a few alternatives,
together with the small savings schemes introduced by the government from time
to time and in bank deposits in the form of recurring deposits, savings accounts,
and time deposits.
• Financial institutions can have a major effect on the activities of individuals by the
provision of appropriate financial arrangements - for example, access to cheap
mortgage finance is a requirement of widespread home ownership, and car
ownership has been critically increased by the accessibility of car loans and hire
purchase.
• In 2002-2008 there was a strong focus on leasing transactions and investment with
new commitments made to insurance corporations; a pension funds etc.
• Development in this sector will continue as demand for more diverse financial
services rises and as improved legislation provides the essential infrastructure for
financial sector development.
Managing Risk in Financial Institutions
• The assistance of issuance of new securities e.g., the sale of new Treasury
securities or new corporate stock or facilitation of trading of existing securities
e.g., the sale of existing stock etc. involve factor of risk.
• We are not self-assured either the securities traded in secondary markets are liquid
or not.
• Developed financial systems allow economies to reach their potential since they
allow companies which have successfully recognized profitable opportunities to
exploit these opportunities as intermediaries by channelling investment funds
from those in the economy who are prepared to defer their consumption plans into
the future.
• We know the stream of short-term funds is facilitated by money markets and the
flow of long-term funds is facilitated by capital markets.
• With the help of different institutes several tailor made schemes for the
improvement of economic sector of the country are available at door steps.
• Introduction of country wide schemes cannot give projected growth.
• As discussed previous RAAS Financing Scheme, Green tractor scheme, Express
loan, Yellow Cap Scheme etc. showed extensive results for the improvement of
growth in the country.
Definition of a Non-Banking Financial Company
(NBFC)
• A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is an organization that provides
banking and financial services without having a banking license.
• They provide traditional banking services like loans and deposits, but are not
allowed to accept demand deposits. NBFCs are regulated by the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI).
• NBFCs have grown in importance in India over the past few years, becoming an
important source of credit for businesses and consumers alike.
• Most NBFCs operate in lending, leasing, hire-purchase activities, and other allied
financial services. Some of them also specialize in money transfer services, foreign
Overview of the Indian NBFC Industry in 2023
• The NBFC industry in India is growing at an exponential rate with its impact
becoming more visible across different sectors. As on 2023, the size of the NBFC
sector is estimated to be around USD 326 billion. This is driven by rising demand
for niche financial services provided by non-bank lenders, such as micro lending
and small business financing.
• The growth of the NBFC sector can be attributed to two key factors:
• The demand for loans by the MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)
sector who finds it difficult to borrow from banks due to stringent eligibility
criteria
The 10 Top NBFCs in India in 2023
• The money market is a mechanism that deals with the lending and borrowing of
short term funds (less than one year).
3. Commercial banks
4. Development bank IDBI, IFCI, ICICI, NABARD, LIC, GIC, UTI etc.
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UNORGANISED SECTOR
• Indigenous banks Money lenders Chits Nidhis.
CO-OPERATIVE SECTOR State cooperative
i. Central cooperative banks
ii. Primary Agri credit societies
iii. Primary urban banks
iv. State Land development banks
v. Central land development banks
vi. Primary land development banks
Composition of Money Market
• Money Market consists of a number of sub-markets which collectively constitute
the money market. They are,
• Acceptance market
• Now, in addition to the above the following new instrument are available:
• Commercial papers.
• Certificate of deposit.
• Repo instrument
• Banker's Acceptance
• Repurchase agreement
• CP is very safe investment because the financial situation of a company can easily
be predicted over a few months.
• T-bills are purchased for a price that is less than their par(face) value; when they
mature, the government pays the holder the full par value.
• They are usually very short term repurchases agreement, from overnight to 30
days of more.
• The short term maturity and government backing usually mean that Repos provide
lenders with extremely low risk.
• Acceptances are traded at discounts from face value in the secondary market.
• BA acts as a negotiable time draft for financing imports, exports or other transactions
in goods.
• This is especially useful when the credit worthiness of a foreign trade partner is
unknown.
MONEY MARKET
• A place for trading in money and short term financial assets that are close
substitutes for money.
• It provides an opportunity for balancing the short term surplus funds of the
lenders/investors with the short term requirements of borrowers.
Definition of Money Market
• The definitions by various personalities are given as :Geoffrey Crowther in his
book “An Outline of Money” has stated :“Money market is a collective name give
to the various forms and institutions that deal with the various grades of near
money.”J M Culbertson in his book “Money and Banking” has defined money
market as “a network of markets that are grouped together because they deal in
financial instruments that have a similar function in the economy and are
substitutes from the point of view of holders. thee instruments of money market
are liquid assets: that mature within a short period of time or callable on demand.”
Maturity of less than one year
• Homogenous market
• Liquidity of assets: The assets dealt here are highly liquid i.e. Money or near
money assets that could be easily converted into cash.
• Maturity of assets: The assets enjoy a maturity period of less than one year.
(Equilibrium in market)
• Provides access to users of short term funds to meet their requirements at reasonable cost.
• Provides a mechanism for maintaining equilibrium in the short term surplus and deficits of
funds in the market.
Importance/Functions of Money Market
Economic development : The market provides funds to both public and private
institutions who need money to finance their capital needs.
Borrowings by the government : Money market helps the govt. To borrow short
term funds at a low rate of interest.
• Else the govt will resort to deficit financing or printing more notes increasing the
money supply and the price level.
• Mobilisation of funds : Money market helps in transferring funds from one sector
to another, thus mobilising the resources and contributing in country’s
development.
Self sufficiency of commercial banks :
• Money market relieves commercial banks to borrow from central banks at higher interest
rates instead they can recall some of their loans.
• Savings and investments : By promoting liquidity and safety of assets money market
encourages savings and investment.
• Importance for central bank : Money market is of utmost importance for the central bank
to control the banking system and to contribute towards the development of trade and
commerce.
• Money market being homogenous market is affected by a change in one of its sub-markets.
Thus bank can affect the whole market by changing just one sub-market.
Call Money Market for very short period
• Brokers and dealers in stock exchange borrow money at call from commercial
banks
• Short term credit by exporters to get paid faster for their exported goods.
• These are not same in all countries of the world , rather they differ from country to
country.
• Commercial Banks.
• Central Bank.
• Acceptance Houses.
• Commercial Bills
• Treasury Bills
• Certificate of Deposits
• Commercial Paper
• Repurchase Agreement
• Once the buyer signifies his acceptance the bill itself it becomes a legal document.
• RBI stated making efforts in this direction in however, a new and proper bill market
was introduced in 1970.
• Any variation of call money is NOTICE MONEY which can be for a period up to 14
days.
• CPs are short-term promissory notes issued by reputed companies with good
credit standing and having sufficient tangible assets.
• IBPCs are the inter bank money market instruments used by commercial bank to
park their surplus funds.
1) UNORGANISED
2) ORGANISED