JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

To give an understanding about Indian Financial system with respect to Markets,

Institutions and Services.

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to understand a) Introduction to Indian Financial system b)

Banking and Non-Banking Institutions c) Financial and Securities markets d) Fund and Fee based services. *****

UNIT - I: Introduction

The structure of Indian financial system; Equilibrium in financial markets;

Indicators of Financial Development, Structure of Financial Institutions, Financial system and economic development; Financial Sector reforms after 1991 –Recent Developments of Indian Financial System. Regulatory and Promotional Institutions: Function and Role of RBI, Monetary Policy and techniques of monetary control of RBI, Major Changes in Monetary Policy. The role and functions of SEBI. An update on the performance on Non-statutory Financial organization like IFCI, IRBI, IDFC, NABARD, SIDBI, and SFCs.

UNIT - II: Banking and Non-Banking Institutions

Commercial banks – Growth and structure of

commercial Banks- competition, interest rates, spreads, and NPAs. Bank capital – adequacy norms and capital market support. Banking Innovations- e-banking- Risk Management in Banking. Co- operative banks- Features, Structure and Growth, Government initiatives to strengthen the co- operative banks. Non-banking financial Institutions: Structure and functioning of Unit Trust of India and Mutual Funds. Growth of Indian Mutual funds and its Regulation. The Role of AMFI. Insurance Companies – Structure and Investment Pattern of Public and Private Sector insurance companies, Competition, innovation, Role of IRDA, Challenges of Insurance Sector in India.

UNIT - III: Financial and Securities Markets

Structure and functions of Call Money Market,

Government Securities Market – T-bills market, Commercial Bills market, Commercial paper and certificate of deposits- Securities markets – Organization and structure, Listing trading and settlement. SEBI and Regulation of Primary and Secondary Markets. Role and functions of Clearing Corporation of India Ltd

UNIT - IV: Asset /Fund Based Financial Services – Lease Finance- Conceptual and Regulatory

Framework, Classification and Financial leasing, Hire Purchase and Consumer Credit, Factoring and Forfeiting, Housing finance, Venture capital financing.

UNIT - V: Fee-based / Advisory services

Investment Banking – Introduction, Functions and

activities of Merchant bankers, Lead Managers, underwriting, bankers to an issue, debenture trustees, portfolio managers. Challenges faced by investment bankers. Stock broking, Custodial Services, Depository system, Credit rating – Role of agencies, Process, regulations. CIBIL

Suggested Readings:

• L.M. Bhole: Financial Institutions and Markets, TMH, 2012.
• M.Y. Khan: Financial Services, TMH, 2012.
• S. Gurusamy: Financial Services and System, Cengage,2012
• Justin Paul and Padmalatha Suresh: Management of Banking and Financial Services, Pearson, 2012.
• Frank. J. Fabozzi & Franco Modigliani: Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions, Pearson, 2012.