Capital Market

These are the financial market for buying and selling of funds for long terms, these consists of Shares, Debentures, equities etc.

Capital market is regulated by- SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)

Capital Market consists of two main blocks, they are-

 Primary Market 

 Secondary Market

Primary Market (New Issue Market)-

It is a market where new securities are issued & traded. 

Companies, governments and other groups obtain financing through debt or equity based securities.

Secondary Market

Secondary market is basically a reselling market , Here the stocks that are already sold in the primary market are resold mostly by the stockholders or companies to gain more returns.

Shares/Equities

Companies usually divide their capital into small parts of equal value. This smallest part is known as a share. Companies usually issue shares in the public to raise capital. People who buy or are allotted shares are called shareholders.

ACRONYMS CORNER SEBI

Securities and Exchange Board of India IPO- Initial Public Offerings

i.e. 7% by March 2016 and 7.5% by March 2017.

• Overall PSL Target for Domestic Bank/Foreign Bank with more than 20 Branches: 40% of Adjusted Net Bank Credit.

• Overall PSL Target for Foreign Bank with less than 20 Branches: 40% of Adjusted Net Bank Credit to be achieved in a phased manner-