DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
First Semester
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS
(Upto 2012-13 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Enumerate the development of financial markets in India
briefly.
2. What is mutual fund? Explain its types.
3. Explain the salient features of leasing and purchase
financing.
4. What are the strategies involved in consumer financing
and credit cards?
5. State the differences between underwriting the stock and
security broking.
6. What do you mean by Bills discounting and letter of
credit?
7. Explain about credit rating agencies and its services in
India.
8. What are the limitations of Non-Banking finance
companies?
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SECTION B — x 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain about financial intermediation. Bring out recent
trends in financial disintermediation in India.
10. Discuss the functions, strengths and weaknesses of
finance companies in India.
11. What is factoring? How does it work and examine the
types of it?
12. What are the features of lease financing? Discuss its
merits and demerits.
13. Discuss post-issue activities of a merchant banker in
India.
14. Point out the differences of financial consultancy and
corporate advisory services.
15. Examine the role of NBFC's in the economic development
in India.
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