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Lecture 1

Introduction:Financial System, Institutions & Instruments

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Financial Markets

• A market is a venue where goods and services are exchanged.

• A financial market is a place where individuals and organizations needing funds are brought together with those having surplus of funds.

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Types of Markets

•Physical Assets Market•Physical markets deal with real assets such as wheat, automobiles, computers, etc.

•Financial Assets Market•Financial markets deal with stocks, bonds, derivative securities, etc.

•Money Market•Money markets are for short-term, highly liquid debt securities.

•Capital Market•Capital markets are for intermediate, long-term debt etc.

•Primary Market•Primary markets are markets where corporations raise new capital.

•Secondary Market•Secondary markets are where existing shares are traded among investors.

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Types of Markets (Con’t …)

• Spot Markets• Spot markets are markets where assets are bought or sold for ‘on the spot’

delivery.

• Futures Markets• Futures markets are markets in which participants agree to buy or sell an

asset at some future date.

• Private Markets• Private markets are markets where transaction occurs between two

parties.

• Public Markets• Public markets are markets where standardized contracts are traded on

organized exchange.

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How is Capital Transferred?

1.Direct Transfers

2.Indirect Transfers

a) Investment Banking House

b) Financial Intermediaries

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• Direct Finance

– Borrowers borrow funds directly from lenders in financial markets by selling them securities (also called financial instruments) which are claims on borrower’s future income or assets.

– Securities are assets for the person who buys them but liabilities for the individual or firm that sells them.

– For example, if Toyota Indus needs to borrow funds to pay for a new factory to manufacture electric cars, it might borrow funds from savers by selling them bonds, debt securities that promise to make payments periodically for a specified period of time.

• Indirect Finance

– Borrowers borrow funds from a financial institution (commercial bank etc) where the savings are deposited, i.e. they borrow through financial intermediaries and these borrowings are backed by their portfolio of assets which are claims on the borrowers.

– Or hire a financial advisor (investment bank) to arrange capital for them.

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INDIRECT FINANCE

Financial Intermediaries

Financial Markets

DIRECT FINANCE

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Lenders-Savers1.Households2.Business Firms3.Government4.Foreigners

Borrowers-Spenders1.Business Firms2.Government3.Households4.Foreigners

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Financial Institutions (FIs)

• A financial institution acts as an agent that provides financial services to its clients or members.

• FIs perform the essential function of arranging funds from those with surplus funds to those with shortage of funds.

• FIs generally fall under financial regulation from a government.

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Types of FIsI. International Financial Institutions

– International Monetary Fund– World Bank– European Investment Bank

II. Government Institutions– Export Credit Agencies– Export Insurance Agencies

III. Depository Institutions– Commercial Banks– Mutual Savings Banks– Credit Unions

IV. Non-Depository Institutions– Investment Banks– Insurance Companies– Pension Funds– Stock Market Brokers and Dealers

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Public Financial Institutions

Private Financial Institutions

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Financial System

• The financial system of a country consists of institutions and regulators that act on a national or regional level.

• The main players are the (1) financial institutions, such as, commercial banks, (2) financial intermediaries, such as, brokers/investment banks, (3) financial markets, such as, exchanges, (4) national agencies and government departments, such as, central bank and finance ministries etc.

• Financial system hence , is the channel through which savings become investments and through which money and financial claims are transferred and settled. The participants in a financial system work together for the health and stability of a nation’s economy.

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Why Regulators are needed?

• FIs provide vital services to all sectors of the economy; therefore, their regulation is in public interest.

• In an attempt to prevent the failure of FIs and the failure of financial markets overall and hence the whole economy.

• Regulatory authorities are necessary for maintenance and financial stability of the economy and building confidence of all stake holders in the system.

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Financial Instruments

• Financial instruments are cash, evidence of ownership interest in an entity or a contractual right to receive or deliver cash or another financial instrument.

• An instrument having monetary value or recording a monetary transaction.

• In general, any financial security such as a bond, stock, check, etc. Money market securities (such as Treasury Bills, Commercial Papers) and Capital market securities (such as Certificate of Deposit, long-term bonds) are also referred to as instruments.

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Types of Financial Instruments

Categorized by “Asset” Class

1.Equity Based: representing ownership of the asset.

2.Debt Based: reflecting a loan the investor has made to the issuing entity.

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Types of Financial Instruments

Categorized by “Maturity”

1. Money Market: Short-term (less than 1 year) Less price fluctuation Hence less risky investments

2. Capital Market: Debt and equity instruments with maturities greater than 1 year Wider price fluctuation Fairly risky investments

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1. Money Market Instruments

• Treasury Bills• Certificate of Deposits (CDs)• Commercial Paper• Repurchase Agreements (Repos)

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2. Capital Market Instruments

• Stocks• Corporate Bonds• Government Securities• Sukuks

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