A robust financial system plays a vital role in the economic development of a country. It provides the financial resources that are required to produce goods and services, which in turn raise the standard of living of the people. Capital market is the market where financial assets, having mid-term or long-term maturity, are traded. In a developing country, to facilitate a command over the capital, to ensure optimum yield and economic development, it is the capital market which plays a determining role. This book elaborates upon the role and significance of capital market in India. It also discusses in detail, the meaning, nature and types of shares, debentures and dividend as well as the applicable provisions of Companies act, 2013 and the SEBI regulations.
Key features
Conceptual guide to the concepts of shares, debentures and dividend
Comprehensively discusses the role played by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in regulating the capital market
Discusses in detail the applicability of Companies Act 2013 to the capital market
Examines the concept of stock exchange
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