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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Commerce Class 12

Capital Market

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CBSE: Class 12
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Meaning

  • Market for long‑term funds (debt and equity) raised within and outside the country.
  • Important part of the financial system, helps investment and economic growth.
  • Long‑term funds are demanded by agriculture, trade and industry.
  • Long‑term funds are supplied by individual savers, corporate savings, banks, insurance companies and specialized financial institutions.
CBSE: Class 12
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Nature of Capital Market

  • Market/medium through which long‑term funds (debt and equity) are raised and invested.
  • Channels by which community savings reach business sector and public.
  • Consists of development banks, commercial banks and stock exchanges.
  • Uses instruments: shares, debentures, bonds, mutual funds, public deposits.
CBSE: Class 12

Features of Capital Markets

  • Links savings and investment process.
  • Deals with long‑term and medium‑term funds.
  • Uses different intermediaries.
  • Leads to capital information.
  • Operates freely under guidance of government policies.
CBSE: Class 12
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Key Points: Capital Market

  • Capital market is for long‑term funds (debt and equity).
  • Supports investment and economic growth.
  • Demand: agriculture, trade, industry.
  • Supply: individual savers, corporates, banks, insurance companies, special institutions.
  • Institutions and instruments: development banks, commercial banks, stock exchanges, shares, debentures, bonds, mutual funds, public deposits.

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Read the following text and answer the following question on the basis of the same:

ISQM SOLAR Limited is searching for options to raise Rs. 20,000 crores from the primary market for diversification and modernisation of existing projects. It hired the services of a renowned financial consultancy firm, DHAN LAXMI Pvr LTD. to suggest options for the same. DHAN LAXMI PVI LTD. suggested a list of options to the Board of Directors of the company. It was decided that for the immediate requirement of Rs. 1,500 crores, the company will give a privilege to existing shareholders to subscribe to a new issue of shares according to the terms and conditions of the company. Rs. 4,500 crores would be raised by allotment of securities to a consortium of financial institutions, instead of inviting subscription from the public by making a direct appeal to investors to raise capital. It was further decided to raise capital to the tune of Rs. 6,000 crores through an issuing house. All these options were accepted by the Board of Directors. The Board further decided to raise Rs. 8,000 crores through the online system of the stock exchange by entering into an agreement with the exchange.

"Rs. 4,500 crores would be raised by allotment of securities to a consortium of financial institutions, instead of inviting subscription from the public by making a direct appeal to investors to raise capital."

Identify the method of floatation of new issues in the primary market being discussed above, which the company has decided to use:

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