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Financial Markets and Services Syllabus PDF

The document outlines the course content for a class on financial markets and services. The course covers 7 topics: 1) Introduction to money markets and capital markets, 2) Determinants of interest rates and the role of central banks, 3) Money market instruments and how monetary policy is implemented, 4) Bond mathematics and yield calculations, 5) Stock market theory and valuation metrics, 6) Mutual funds including regulations, types, and performance, 7) Foreign exchange markets and exchange rate determinants. Reference materials include a textbook on financial markets and institutions and SEBI guidelines on mutual funds.

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Financial Markets and Services Syllabus PDF

The document outlines the course content for a class on financial markets and services. The course covers 7 topics: 1) Introduction to money markets and capital markets, 2) Determinants of interest rates and the role of central banks, 3) Money market instruments and how monetary policy is implemented, 4) Bond mathematics and yield calculations, 5) Stock market theory and valuation metrics, 6) Mutual funds including regulations, types, and performance, 7) Foreign exchange markets and exchange rate determinants. Reference materials include a textbook on financial markets and institutions and SEBI guidelines on mutual funds.

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Financial Markets and Services

Course Content:

1. Introduction to Financial Markets


 Money Markets
 Capital Markets
 Advantages of Financial Markets to investors / corporate

2. Determinants of Interest Rate


 Real and nominal Interest rates
 Theory of Term structure of Interest Rates
 Monetary Policy & Role played by Central Bank
 Measures of money supply (M1 / M3)
 Influence of Interest Rates in other economics on domestic interest rates

3. Money Markets
 Why money markets are needed
 Various Money Market instruments
 Measuring Bond equivalent yield and discount yield on Money Market
instruments.
 How the Monetary Policy stance of central bank gets percolated in the
economy

4. Bonds
 Bonds mathematics (YTM, Currency yield, duration, convexity, zero coupon
yield etc.). Application of duration in Risk Management
 Term Structure & Theories Behind term Structure
 Determinants of interest rates - (Role played by Central Bank Monetary &
Credit Policy,
 Effect of Globalization .
 Government bonds & Corporate bonds
 Interest Rate Risk Management
 Introduction to FRA s / SWAPS
 Introduction to Mortgage Mathematics

5. Stock Markets
 Introduction to Portfolio Management Theory
 Understanding Risk, diversification
 CAPM, Systematic / Unsystematic Risks etc.
 Relative Valuation Measures Like PE Ratio,

6. Mutual Funds
 Structure & Important regulations w.r.t. MFs
 Advantages of Investments through MFs
 Types of MFs & Investment options
 The present status of MF industry in India and its potential
 Styles of Investment
 Fund Manager s past performance, AMC s Reputation etc.
 Actual Performance of Indian MF (Returns delivered by Indian Mutual
Funds)

7. Foreign Exchange Markets


 Purpose served by Markets
 Floating /Fixed rate - Advantages / Disadvantages
 Determinants of Currency Movements or Exchange rate
 Real & Nominal Exchange Rates
 Covered Interest Parity

Reference Text :
1. Financial Markets and Institutions by Anthony Saunders - Tata McGraw Hill
Publications

2. SEBI Guide Lines (available on net) on Mutual funds.

3. Handouts / Soft copies (‘Excel bond’) on some topics like Bond Mathematics,
Portfolio Management, Evaluation of Mutual Fund performance etc will be given.

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