Question Bank-IMA 5003- Introduction to Financial Markets

1) What is money market? Explain.

2) Treasury bills are an important short term source of finance for the government discuss.
3) Discuss the role played by the Reserve Bank of India in the Government securities market.
4) Critically examine and comment on the importance of inter bank call money as a source of
finance.
5) Bring out the statutory functions of Reserve Bank of India and explain the Credit Control
mechanism in brief adopted by RBI.
6) Treasury bills enjoy high degree of liquidity. Explain the statement in light with the
meaning, features and types of treasury bills.
7) What are the different types of financial markets in India.
8) Discuss the functions of a financial market.
9) Explain the money market organization in India.
10) What are the functions of money market?
11) Discuss the features and major participants of Commercial papers.
12) Explain the mechanisms used by RBI to control credit in the economy.
13) What do you understand by Financial System? Explain the components of Indian Financial
System.
14) Define Money market. Discuss various instruments of money market.
15) Explain the role of Reserve Bank of India as a regulator of money market.
16) Define a Central Bank and its primary function.
17) Define and discuss the various players of Money Market.
18) Explain the functions of Financial Intermediaries.
19) Discuss some Financial Intermediaries with examples.
20) Discuss the credit control function of RBI via reserve requirements.
21) What are repos? State the different type of repos.
22) Discuss CRR and SLR and Differentiate between CRR and SLR.
23) Discuss the various Quantitative Credit control
24) Discuss the various Qualitative Credit Control
25) Define Financial Assets.
26) What are the pillars of Financial System.
27) Discuss the formation and organisation of RBI.
28) What are the major functions and role of RBI?
29) Discuss the Monetary Policy and the various types of Credit Control.
30) What are Call Notice Money Market? Who are the major participants in the Call/Notice
Money Market?
31) Call/Notice Money Market is also known as Inter Bank Call Money Market. Explain this
statement.
32) Discuss the instruments wherein the Corporates are the major player.
33) Discuss the instrument Commercial Bills and Bills of Exchange.
34) What are Financial Services? Discuss two Financial Services in detail.
35) Define Credit Rating Agencies ? What is their role in the Money Market?
36) What is Capital Market and what are the major instruments of the capital market?
37) Define Inflation and Recession? What are the various instruments that help the RBI to deal
with Inflation and Recession.
38) What is the difference between the following:
a. Bank and NBFC

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b. MFs and Insurance Companies

RBI is called the Merchant Banker to the Government. Discuss this statement.
RBI acts as the Banker to the Government and Banker to the Banks. Discuss this
statement.
Discuss the Developmental role of RBI with examples.
Discuss the various Money Market instruments with specific reference to the concepts,
features and major participants.
What are the Key Elements of a Well Functioning Financial System?