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The Financial System: An Introduction

Chapter Objectives

This chapter will enable you to develop an understanding of the following:

  1. Meaning of a financial system

  2. Components of a financial system

  3. Functions of a financial system

  4. Key elements of a well-functioning financial system

  5. Bank-based and market-based financial systems

  6. Nature and role of financial institutions and financial markets

  7. Link between money markets and capital markets

  8. Link between primary markets and secondary markets

  9. Functions and characteristics of financial markets

INTRODUCTION

A financial system plays a vital role in the economic growth of a country. It intermediates between the flow of funds belonging to those who save a part of their income and those who invest ...

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