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(2) Government Securities Market :-It is also known as Gilt-Edged securities market. It is a market where government securities are traded. Government securities may be short term and long term. Usually long term securities are traded in this market. Short term securities are traded in the money market. (3) Long-term Loans Market :-Development banks andContinue reading “TYPES OF FINANCIAL MARKETS”

What is Secondary Market? The shares and debentures which are already issued by the issuers are permitted to trade in the Secondary market. In this market, a share or bond/ debenture issue which is already sold to the public is traded between current and potential owners (existing owner and would be owner). The proceeds fromContinue reading “SECONDARY MARKET”

What is Primary Market? The main function of primary market is to facilitate the transfer of resources from savers to entrepreneurs or businessman seeking to establish new enterprise or to expand/diversify/modernise existing ones. The primary market deals with those securities which are issued to the public for the first time. Primary market is a marketContinue reading “PRIMARY MARKET”

What is Industrial Securities Market? The usual industrial securities like equity shares, preference shares anddebentures/bonds are dealt by the industrial securities market. Industrialhouses raise their capital or procure debt by issuing suitable instruments.The industrial securities market may be further divided into two. They are Primary market or new issue market Secondary market or stock marketContinue reading “INDUSTRIAL SECURITIES MARKET”

Types of Financial Markets On the basis of credit requirement period, financial markets may be classified as• Money market• Capital market/Securities market 1) Money Market Money market is a market where money is bought and sold. It is a market forshort term money and financial assets that are close substitutes for money. Themarket does notContinue reading “TYPES OF FINANCIAL MARKETS”

What is Deposits? Deposits are another important liquid financial asset. Deposits include all claims on the RBI(Reserve Bank of India) and other depository corporations, represented as bank deposit.