Financial Institutions and Markets

NMIMS Global Access

School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)

Course: Financial Institutions and Markets

Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination

Assignment Marks: 30

Instructions:

 All Questions carry equal marks.

 All Questions are compulsory

 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for

question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,

illustrations as far as possible.

 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.

 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting

their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of

reference.

 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from

other students is not allowed.

 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.

1. Explain the way Indian Capital Markets is organized. Over the last 3 decades various

reforms have taken place to make the capital markets in India more and more structured

and scam-free. Explain any five such significant reforms (10 Marks)

For Theoretical Answer

Assessment Parameter Weightage

Introduction 20%

Concepts and Application related to the question

60%

Conclusion 20%

For Numerical Answer

Assessment Parameter Weightage

Understanding and usage of the formula

20%

Procedure / Steps 50%

Correct Answer & Interpretation

30%

NMIMS Global Access

School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)

Course: Financial Institutions and Markets

Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination

2. Describe how the prevailing interest rates in a country affect its exchange rates with the

currency of its major trading partner (10 Marks)

3. Explain different types of money market instruments. In each of the below cases, which

money market instruments would you recommend and why?

a. A mutual fund manager has INR 450 million of cash, which he needs to park for a period

of less than 180 days, where he will move this to equity (5 Marks)

b. An oil refining company wishes to borrow INR 1500 million for a period of 90 days to

fund its settlement of invoices (5 Marks)

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