MA0036 & FINANCIAL SYSTEM & COMMERCIAL BANKING
DRIVE Spring 2015
PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 3) PGDBMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME- MA0036 & FINANCIAL SYSTEM & COMMERCIAL BANKING
BK ID-B1770
CREDITS-4
MARKS-60
Q1. Financial system is a set of inter-related economic activities working together to achieve economic development. Explain the significance, characteristics, need and importance of financial system.
(Significance of financial system, Characteristics of financial system, Need and importance of financial system) 3, 3, 4
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Significance of financial system
The term financial system is a set of inter-related economic activities working together to achieve economic development. It includes different markets, institutions, instruments, services and mechanisms that influence the generation of savings, investment, capital formation and growth. According to Robinson, the primary function of the
Q2. Money market is one of the type of financial market. Explain the features of money market and write the constituents of money market.
(Features of money market, Constituents of money market) 5, 5
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Features and constituents of money market:
Money market covers financial assets which are close substitutes for money and the money as well.
The money market performs the following main functions:
- To provide a method and system to fulfil the demand and supply of short-term funds.
- To provide a tool to manage the liquidity and interest rate in the economy.
- To provide acceptable access to investors and borrowers of short-term funds to accomplish their borrowing necessities and making investments at an efficient market
Q3. Write short notes on:
- a) Commercial Banks
- b) Cooperative Banks
- c) Post office
(Explanation of commercial banks, Explanation of cooperative banks, Post office) 3, 4, 3
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- a) Commercial Banks
Commercial banks are the largest financial intermediaries. The intermediation is the process of linking savers as well as investors and those who make use of funds for developing their business. Banking institutions in India have played a predominant role in augmenting savings from the public and helping the economy in channelising the same for
Q4. The business of commercial banks deals with Liability products and asset products. Explain the important features of liability products.
(Important features of liability products and explanation of all) 10
Answer:
Q5. Explain the Chore committee recommendations and also write about the challenges and issues of financial reforms.
(Chore committee recommendations, Challenges and issues of financial reforms) 5, 5
Answer:
Chore Committee Recommendations:
The quality of lending improved considerably but the cash credit system continued to pose few difficulties. Bifurcation of working capital limit in two parts as demand loan and a fluctuating cash credit component, as suggested by Tandon Group, was not done by many banks. It was, therefore, considered necessary by Reserve Bank to review the system of cash credit in all its aspects and for this purpose a ‘Working Group’ headed by Sh. K. B. Chore was appointed in 1979. The terms of reference to the
Q6. Explain the perspectives in retail banking and perspectives in Regulation.
(Explanation of perspectives in retail banking, Explanation of perspectives in regulation) 5, 5
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Perspectives in retail banking:
The growth is very hard to find as the revenue of the business is always under intense pressure and due to the increasing cost in every business. The following four forces are proving this point:
- There is more unemployment problem due to
