The Indian financial system: Markets, Institutions and Services is a complex amalgamation of various institutions, markets, regulations and laws, analysts, transactions, claims and liabilities. This book not only thoroughly engages with these impor

The Indian Financial System: Markets, Institutions and Services, 5/e is a comprehensive text that encompasses new developments in the financial system and discusses various components such as financial markets and institutions, instruments, agencies and regulations in an analytical and critical manner. The book is divided into four sections, each constituting the various topics under the umbrella of financial systems. It details the relationship between financial system and economic growth, historical perspective of the Indian financial system, objectives of financial sector reforms, elements of financial markets, new financial instruments such as floating rate bonds, zero coupon bonds, securitized paper, etc., management of non-performing assets by banks, factoring and forfaiting, housing finance and leasing and hire purchase to name a few.

The Indian Financial System is a complex amalgamation of various institutions, markets, regulations and laws, analysts, transactions, claims and liabilities. This book not only thoroughly engages with these important aspects of financial system as the bedrock of the book, but also helps students, academicians and professionals to survive and thrive in today's competitive business environment. The lucid language and comprehensive approach of this book makes it invaluable both as a textbook and a reference book. This edition has been substantially revised, with incorporation of the latest amendments and changes, and important discussions on topics like financial markets and institutions, instruments, agencies and regulations in an analytical and critical manner.

Today, with the financial sector experiencing an unprecedented boom due to a variety of factors such as liberalisation, globalisation and consumer spending, the subject of this book has become more important than ever before. And this book compresses, within the covers of a single volume, the entire gamut of financial markets, institutions and financial services. Divided into three parts— Part I on Financial Markets deals with different Indian and global money markets, and primary and secondary markets. It also covers stock exchanges and their trade mechanism, foreign exchanges, as well as capital markets and their regulations; Part II, Financial Institutions covers diverse banking and non-banking institutions and their legislation; Part III, Financial Services discusses about the financial services which include mutual funds, lease financing, securitisation, and credit and debit cards. KEY FEATURES : A unique attempt to comprehensively analyse, within a single volume, the working of the three pillars of the financial system—financial markets, financial institutions, and financial services. Gives updated and latest financial data and related information on the subject. Provides tables and diagrams to illustrate the concepts, and questions (short answer and long answer/essay type) to test the comprehension skills of the students. Intended primarily as a text for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Commerce, this accessible text will prove to be extremely useful also for the postgraduate students of Management, Economics, as well as for competitive examinations. In addition, it will be a ready reference for Chartered Accountants and all those who would like to acquaint themselves with Indian banking and capital market.

This comprehensive book critically examines and presents in detail, a conceptual framework on various components/structures of a formal financial system which includes financial institutions, financial markets, financial instruments/securities, financial services, financial regulations and regulatory authorities. It brings to its readers the ever-changing organisational, structural, institutional, regulatory and policy developments in the financial sector of India. The book contains 36 chapters divided in 6 parts. Part A, Financial System, comprising 3 chapters, provides an overview of the Indian financial system, economic development and the financial sector reforms in India. Part B, Financial Markets contains 11 chapters to provide an in-depth analyses of different elements of Indian financial markets. Part C, Financial Instruments comprises 3 chapters to deal with instrumentation side of the financial system. Part D, Financial Institutions, includes 7 chapters to provide an in-depth knowledge about institutions functioning in the financial system. Part E, Financial Servicescomprises 10 chapters to put readers’ attention towards financial services that do facilitate the components of core financial system. Part F, Financial Regulationsincludes 2 chapters to deliberate on the financial regulations and the role of regulatory authorities. The book is designed as an essential textbook for a course on Indian Financial System for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of management, economics, finance and commerce as well as other related professional courses, like ICAI, ICWAI, ICSI, ICFAI, and CAIIB. Key features • Includes Basel norms to manage risk in commercial banks. It also contains various current topics for the convenience of the readers. • Highlights changes and amendments brought in within the rules, regulations, and guidelines, made by the authorities, like SEBI and RBI. • Incorporated with pedagogical tools, such as tables, figures, appendices, review questions, and MCQs (on selected topics). • Solution manual containing answers to the MCQs and Numerical Problems is available on demand. • Includes an exhaustive glossary of terms to explain the core concepts. • PowerPoint slides available online at http://phindia.com/das-financial-system-in-india to provide integrated learning to the students.A

This paper traces the story of Indian financial sector over the period 1950–2015. In identifying the trends and turns of Indian financial sector, the paper adopts a three period classification viz., (a) the 1950s and 1960s, which exhibited some elements of instability associated with laissez faire but underdeveloped banking; (b) the 1970s and 1980s that experienced the process of financial development across the country under government auspices, accompanied by a degree of financial repression; and (c) the period since the 1990s till date, that has been characterized by gradual and calibrated financial deepening and liberalization. Focusing more the third period, the paper argues that as a consequence of successive reforms over the past 25 years, there has been significant progress in making interest and exchange rates largely market determined, though the exchange rate regime remains one of managed float, and some interest rates remain administered. Considerable competition has been introduced in the banking sector through new private sector banks, but public sector banks continue have a dominant share in the market. Contractual savings systems have been improved, but pension funds in India are still in their infancy. Similarly, despite the introduction of new private sector insurance companies coverage of insurance can expand much further, which would also provide greater depth to the financial markets. The extent of development along all the segments of the financial market has not been uniform. While the equity market is quite developed, activities in the private debt market are predominantly confined to private placement form and continue to be limited to the bluechip companies. Going forward, the future areas for development in the Indian financial sector would include further reduction of public ownership in banks and insurance companies, expansion of the contractual savings system through more rapid expansion of the insurance and pension systems, greater spread of mutual funds, and development of institutional investors. It is only then that both the equity and debt markets will display greater breadth as well as depth, along with greater domestic liquidity. At the same time, while reforming the financial sector, the Indian authorities had to constantly keep the issues of equity and efficiency in mind.