This document provides an overview of financial services. It begins by defining financial services as services provided by the finance industry, including banks, credit companies, insurance companies, brokerages, and investment funds.
The document then discusses various types of financial services such as banking services, investment services, insurance, and examples of each. It also covers the importance of financial services for economic growth, promotion of savings and investments, and risk minimization. Finally, it distinguishes between fund-based financial services that involve raising and investing funds, and fee-based services involving specialized activities like stock broking, credit ratings, and asset securitization.