Advanced Financial Services

Marks 100 (External)

Theory Paper
To be covered by Group Discussions
and presentations in the class

Syllabus
1. Overview of Indian Financial System
Development Since 1991- Role of Financial Intermediaries- Various Financial
Intermediaries
2. Capital Market
Instruments-Traditional and Emerging (ECB, ADR, GDR) Capital Market in
India- Operations in Primary Markets-Instruments involved-Role of SEBI.
3. Secondary Markets
Stock Exchanges in India-National Stock Exchange(NSE)Stock Holding
Corporation of India (SHCIL)-Share Trading- Introduction to Derivatives and
Commodities-Scrip less Trading E-Trading-Index/Futures Trading Share
Lending Scheme-Book Building Buy back of shares-Mergers & Acquisition
Regulations.
4. Money Market
Nature and role of Money market in India Instruments in Money Market viz,
CPs, CDs, Bill of exchange, ICDs, Treasury Bill Role of DFHI/STCI in
Money Market ECBs
5. Financial Services
Credit rating Factoring and forfeiting leasing and hire purchasingSecuritization of debts-Housing finance Merchant Banking services and
functions, Mutual Funds.
6. All SEBI guidelines related to topics covered above

Learning Methodology
The objective of the class-room interaction in the
subject of specialisation is not spoon-feeding but
preparing the students to handle the job independently
when they are placed (within 4 to 10 months from now)
A reading & learning plan will be given to the students
in advance
The students are expected to read the topics from the
books and through other learning resources
The students are expected to come forward and discuss
what they have learnt
Students should try to link to the topics to the summer
training taken by them and share their experiences with
the class

Learning Methodology contd.

The teacher will monitor whether students are
able to understand or not
All the difficulties will be solved by the teacher
From examination point of view, assignments
will be given to the class daily. (reading and
writing) The students must submit / present the
same on a pre-decided date.
Guest lectures of experts from industry will be
organised to cover the practical aspects, e.g..
stock exchange operations, commodity markets,
derivatives etc.

Reading Material
Indian Financial Services- M.Y. Khan, TMH
Publication
Marketing of Financial Services- V. A. Avdhani,
UB Books
Indian Financial System: Shubhada Pathak,
Pearson Education
Merchant Banking, Principles and Practice,
Machiraju H.R. , New age Publication
Official websites of SEBI, BSE, NSE etc.
http://www.investopedia.com/dictionary/

Class-coordinator for AFS

Any 2 regular and sincere
students should come forward
to work as student coordinator
for AFS to keep the records and
conduct student activities.

Suggested reading

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