SMO Script PDF
SMO Script PDF
Section – A
a. What is financial market ?
A financial market is an institution or arrangement that facilitates the Exchange
of financial instruments.
b. What is initial public offer ?
Initial public offer means first sale of shares by private of company.
OR
The public or initial issuers of shares For the first time.
c. What is listing of securities ?
The steps that are required to register and to place an record the securities of
corporate entity with the appropriate being the recognized stock exchange.
d. Give the meaning of SENSEX ?
Bombay stock exchange sensitive index is called SENSEX.
e. What do you mean by trading on stock exchange ?
Trading on stock exchange means buying and selling shares in companies
in an effort to make money on daily changes in price.
f. What is commercial paper ?
It is a short-term money market instrument issued by eligible corporate for
raising funds to meet working capital needs.
OR
short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by companies is called
commercial paper.
g. What is right issue ?
When an existing company wants to raise additional capital, securities are first
offered to the existing shareholders on preferential basis it is called right issue
.
2. Distinguish between Money market and Capital market
MONEY MARKET CAPITAL MARKET
1.Provides for the requirements of 1.Provides for the requirements of fixed
working capital. capital.
2.Provides short-term finance. 2.Provides long term finance.
3.It is acts as a link between depositor 3.It is acts as a link between investors and
and borrower. entrepreneurs.
4.It is a secondary function. 4.It is a primary function.
5.Low credit and low market risk. 5.High credit and market risk.
6.Low liquidity. 6.High liquidity.
7.Price fluctuations are very high. 7.Price fluctuation is low.
8.RBI is supreme authority in money 8. It is monitored by SEBI.
market.
3. Mention the powers of SEBI.
1. Approval of byelaws of the exchanges for regulation and control of contract.
2. Licensing of dealers in securities in certain areas.
3. Compel a public company to list its shares.
4. Furnishing of annual report by recognized stock exchange.
5. Issuing directions to stock exchanges in general.
6. Suspension of business of a recognized stock exchange.
7. Grant of recognition to stock exchanges.
8. Withdrawal of recognition of stock exchanges.
4). The functions of brokers in share market.
1. Buying and selling shares, stock and other securities on behalf of investors.
2. Analyzing and interpreting financial report.
3. Advising clients on investment strategies.
4. Managing the investment portfolio of investors.
5. Following the latest trends and news in the stock market.
5. THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE
The Bombay stock exchange established in Mumbai 1875 under the name of “native
share and stock brokers Association” of Bombay. it is first stock exchange in the
country. It was established as a voluntary non profit organization. It is oldest stock
exchange in Asia. It is the oldest market and had been recognized permanently. Now
its business had set up in 100 cities. It is a great surprise that the BSE membership
fees in 1857 was just Re. 1 ( one rupees only ). Now its membership fees is Rs. 2
crores. The exchange, while providing an efficient mechanism, also protects the
interest of the investors and ensures redressal of their grievances in 29-10-1996.SEBI
allows the BSE to use its BOLT system Nation wide today BOLT is spread over 330 cities
with 15471 trade work stations.
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