Finance

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Table of Contents

a) Financial System

1. Structure and Functions of Financial Institutions
2. Functions of Reserve Bank of India
3. Banking System in India – Structure and Developments, Financial Institutions – SIDBI, EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, NaBFID etc.
4. Recent Developments in Global Financial System and its impact on Indian Financial System
5. Role of Information Technology in Banking and Finance
6. Non-Banking System
7. Developments in Digital Payments
   b) Financial Markets
   Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, recent developments.
   c) General Topics
8. Financial Risk Management
9. Basics of Derivatives
10. Global financial markets and International Banking – broad trends and latest developments
11. Financial Inclusion
12. Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
13. Corporate Governance in Banking Sector
14. The Union Budget – Concepts, approach and broad trends
15. Basics of Accounting and Financial Statements – Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Cash Flow Statements, Ratio Analysis (such as Debt to Equity, Debtor Days, Creditor Days, Inventory Turnover, Return on Assets, Return on Equity, etc.)
16. Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences and remedies (control): WPI- CPI – components and trends; striking a balance between inflation and growth through monetary and fiscal policies