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Question
Explain the following term/concept.
Financial market
Solution
It is a market where financial assets i.e. financial instruments are exchanged or bought and sold. It represents the market which raises finance for the long-term via Capital Market and for the short-term via Money Market. The financial market helps in mobilisation of savings and converts it into investments. Thus, the financial market acts as an intermediary between investors and borrowers.
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Full form of IFCI
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| (e) Listed company | (5) Must inform the government about dividend declaration |
| (6) Fixed price issue method | |
| (7) Risky investment | |
| (8) Trading of commodities. | |
| (9) Deals with acquisition and use of assets. | |
| (10) Book-Building Method. |
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| Column - I | Column - II | ||
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| c. | Secondary market | iii | It is also known as New issue market |
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