Indian Financial Markets and Services

The objective of this course is to familiarize the students with the concepts and aspects of Indian financial system and develop their analytical skills, conceptual abilities and substantive knowledge in the aforesaid field. It attempts to make the subject of finance comprehensive enough to incorporate history and practices of India so far finances are concerned. This later gives a thorough understanding of the options available to the investors for creating a better portfolio and thus leads to overall economic development.Course Objectives At the end of the course, the students shall be able to: 1) To understand financial markets of India 2) To increase understanding of primary markets and secondary markets 3) To acquaint the students with the appropriate concepts, theories of investment management 4) To understand the latest developments in investment management including growing importance of credit rating and prompt investors to divert their savings to the insurance sector

Unit– 1:   Lecture 1:Financial markets in India (Part I)   Lecture 2: Financial markets in India (Part II) Total Unit – 1   Lecture 3 : Money Market in India   Lecture -4: Role of RBI in India       Total Unit – 2   Lecture -5: Debt Market in India   Lecture -6: Various Developments in Banking Sector   Total Unit – 2   Lecture- 7 : Housing Finance in Indian Financial System   Lecture -8 : Insurance   Lecture – 9 : Credit Rating     Total Unit – 3   Lecture – 10 : Market Efficiency (Part I)   Lecture- 11 : Market Efficiency (Part II)   Total Unit – 3:   Lecture -12 : Portfolio Theory (Part I) Lecture -13 : Portfolio Theory (Part II)         Total Unit - 4   Lecture -14 : Mutual Funds (Part I)   Lecture – 15 : Mutual Funds (Part II)     Total Unit - 4   Lecture -16 : Bond Management (Part I)   Lecture -17 : Bond Management (Part II) Total Unit - 5   Lecture -18 : Derivatives (Part I)   Lecture -19 : Derivatives (Part II)     Total Unit 5 Lecture -20 : Corporate Securities (Part I)   Lecture -21 : Corporate Securities (Part II)     Total Unit 5 Lecture -22 : Secondary Market in India (Part I)   Lecture -23 : Secondary Market in India (Part II)