1. Financial System The financial system in a country refers to the institutional framework existing to enable financial transactions to be carried out in a smooth manner Any Financial System has three main segments 1)Financial institutions -banks, mutual funds, insurance companies etc 2) Financial markets -money market, debt market, capital market, forex market, derivative markets 3) Financial products -loans, deposits, bonds, equities, different types of financial derivatives etc

2. FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKETS & REGULATORS

3. Reserve Bank of India - 1 Reserve Bank of India was established on 1 st April 1935, after the enactment of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934 (RBI Act). The RBI was initially privately owned but was nationalized in 1949 by the enactment of the Banking Regulation Act. Banking Regulation Act,1949 (BR Act)gave wide powers to RBI as regards to establishment of new banks/mergers and amalgamation of banks,opening of new branches,etc BR Act,1949 gave RBI powers to regulate,supervise and develop the banking system in India

4. RBI’s Major Functions Supervisory & Regulatory Promotional & Developmental Refinance Activities

5. RBI’s Major Functions Supervisory & Regulatory Promotional & Developmental Refinance Activities

6. RBI’s Major Functions SUPERVISORY & REGULATORY

7. RBI’s Major Functions Supervisory & Regulatory Promotional & Developmental Refinance Activities

8. RBI’s Major Functions PROMOTIONAL & DEVELOPMENTAL

9. RBI’s Major Functions Supervisory & Regulatory Promotional & Developmental Refinance Activities

10. RBI’s Major Functions REFINANCE ACTIVITIES

11. Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) SEBI was constituted on April 12/1988, and obtained the statutory powers in March,1992 SEBI’s functions: To protect the interests of investors To recognize the business in stock exchanges and other security markets To supervise and regulate work of intermediaries, such as stock brokers merchant bankers/custodians depositories/bankers to the issues

12. Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) AMFI is an association as a non profit organization. AMFI represents mutual funds in India and working for healthy growth of the Mutual Funds. AMFI conduct examinations for MF executives as part of their training activities

13. Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) The regulator for insurance business in India is IRDA. IRDA was established in 2000 IRDA’s functions: To regulate, promote and ensure orderly growth of the insurance business and reinsurance business in India To protect the interests of policy holders

14. Banks in India Legal frame work of Banks Banking Regulation Act,1949 Reserve Bank of India Act,1934

15. Banking Regulation Act,1949 (BR Act)-1 - BR Act covers banking companies and cooperative banks, with certain modifications. - BR Act is not applicable to a) primary agricultural credit societies b) land development banks -BR Act allows RBI (Sec 22) to issue licence for banks

16. BANKING -Definition Section 5 (b) of Banking Regulation Act 1949 defines banking as “ acceptance of deposits of money from the public for the purpose of lending or investment” Under Section 49A of the Act, no person other than a Bank is authorised to accept deposits which can be withdrawn by cheques except SB Schemes run by government or a firm notified by the government. Section 6 (1) gives the list of permissible business Section 8 gives details of activities that are prohibited

17. Reserve Bank of India Act,1934(RBI Act)-1 -RBI Act was enacted to constitute the Reserve Bank of India -RBI Act has been amended from time to time -RBI Act deals with the constitution, powers and functions of RBI

18. Reserve Bank of India Act,1934(RBI Act)-2 -RBI Act deals with: -incorporation, capital management and business of banks -central banking functions -financial supervision of banks and financial institutions -management of forex/reserves -control functions : bank rate,audit,accounts -penalties for violation

19. Classification of Banks-1 Central Bank RBI Public Sector Banks New Private Sector Banks Old Private Sector Foreign Banks Co- operative Banks Regional Rural Banks

20. Classification of Banks-2 PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS STATE BANK OF INDIA SBI SBI ASSOCIATE BANKS NATIONALISED BANKS

21. WHOLESALE BANKING  Provision of services by banks to the like of large corporate clients, mid-sized companies, real estate developers and investors, international trade finance businesses, institutional customers (such as pension funds and government entities/agencies), and services offered to other banks or other financial institutions. . Wholesale banking is different from retail banking, in that the former focuses more on corporate style entities and high value transactions, while the latter is focused on providing financial services to individual consumers.