Module - 8 Introduction to Financial Markets
1. Meaning of Financial System
2. Flow of Funds in Financial System
 a. Direct Flow
 b. Indirect Flow
3. Components of Financial System
4. Financial Institutions
 a. Commercial Banks
 b. Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
 c. Development Banks (NABARD, SIDBI, EXIM Bank)
 d. Insurance Companies (Life & General)
 e. Mutual Funds
 f. Pension Funds
5. Financial Markets
6. Financial Instruments & Money
7. Functions of Financial Markets
8. Types of Financial Market
 a. Money Market
 b. Capital Market
 c. Forex Market
 d. Credit Market
1. Introduction to Capital Market
2. Role of Capital Market
3. Main Financial Instruments traded in Capital Market
 a. Shares
 b. Debentures
 c. Bonds
 d. Mutual Funds
4. Types of Capital Market
 a. Primary Market
 b. Secondary Market (Stock Market)
5. Stock Market and Benefits of Investment in Stock Market
6. Broker & Jobber
7. Speculation & Speculator
8. Stock Exchange Companies in India
 a. NSE (National Stock Exchange)
 b. BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)
9. Regulatory Authorities
 a. SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
 b. RBI (Reserve Bank of India)
1. Meaning of Money Market
2. Role of Money Market
3. Participants in the Money Market
4. Money Market Instruments
 a. Treasury Bills
 b. Commercial Papers
 c. Certificate of Deposit
 d. Call Money
 e. Repurchase Agreements (Repo)
 f. Banker’s Acceptance
5. Difference between Capital Market and Money Market