Learning Outcomes:
• To familiarize students with working of financial services in India in terms of structure, products and market place.
• To provide students with conceptual understanding of discounting and factoring.
• Knowledge of derivative markets and pricing framework of financial derivatives
• To introduce the students about the mutual fund and credit card services.
Financial Services- Introduction, Causes of financial Innovation, Types of financial services, Scope – fund based activities, non fund activities and modern activities. New financial products and services, challenges in the financial service sector
Discounting and Factoring: Meaning, functions, types, Factoring vs Discounting, cost of factoring, benefits. Derivatives: Meaning,Kinds of derivatives- future , forwards, options swap.
Leasing- Definition, Types, contents of lease agreements. Advantages & Disadvantages, Problems faced by lease Industry in India.
Hire Purchase- Meaning, features, hire purchase vs leasing, hire purchase agreement.
Mutual Funds- Meaning, scope, Types- on the basis of execution & operation and yield and investment pattern, importance, risks in Mutual fund.
Merchant Banks- Origin, Services- corporate counselling, project counselling, loan syndication, issue management. Duties and responsibilities of Merchant bankers, scope of merchant banking in India. Progress & Problems.
Venture capital- Meaning, Features & Methods, scope, importance.
Credit cards- Meaning, Types, Parties, Procedure- at the time of purchase at member establishments and reimbursement, Facilities offered to card holders, Benefits & Demerits.
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