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Functions of Financial System

The document outlines 9 key functions of a financial system: 1. It facilitates the pooling of funds from households and transferring them to businesses for production, which increases standards of living. 2. It provides capital formation by making savings available from banks, households, and financial institutions to businesses. 3. It facilitates convenient payment methods for goods and services like credit cards and checks. 4. It provides liquidity by allowing investors to convert investments like shares and bonds into cash daily based on supply and demand. 5. It addresses both short and long term financial needs of individuals and organizations.

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Functions of Financial System

The document outlines 9 key functions of a financial system: 1. It facilitates the pooling of funds from households and transferring them to businesses for production, which increases standards of living. 2. It provides capital formation by making savings available from banks, households, and financial institutions to businesses. 3. It facilitates convenient payment methods for goods and services like credit cards and checks. 4. It provides liquidity by allowing investors to convert investments like shares and bonds into cash daily based on supply and demand. 5. It addresses both short and long term financial needs of individuals and organizations.

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FUNCTIONS OF A

FINANCIAL SYSTEM

Financial system in todays world is


perhaps the most important system
among all the systems as all the
economics of the world have become
interlinked it has become a very complex
system. The financial system in it includes
all whether its banks or stock market or
financial institutions.

1. Pooling of Funds

In a financial system, the Savings of


people are transferred from households
to business organizations. With these
production increases and better goods
are manufactured, which increases the
standard of living of people.

2. Capital Formation

Business require finance. These are


made available through banks,
households and different financial
institutions. They mobilize savings
which leads to Capital Formation.

3. Facilitates Payment

The financial system offers convenient


modes of payment for goods and
services. New methods of payments
like credit cards, debit cards, cheques,
etc. facilitates quick and easy
transactions.

4. Provides Liquidity

In financial system, liquidity means the


ability to convert into cash. The
financial market provides the investors
the opportunity to liquidate their
investments, which are in instruments
like shares, debentures, bonds, etc.
Price is determined on the daily basis
according to the operations of the
market force of demand and supply.

5. Short & Long Term


Needs

The financial market takes into account


the various needs of different
individuals and organizations. This
facilitates optimum use of finances for
productive purposes.

6. Risk Function

The financial markets provide


protection against life, health and
income risks. Risk Management is an
essential component of a growing
economy.

7. Better Decisions

Financial Markets provide information


about the market and various financial
assets. This helps the investors to
compare different investment options
and choose the best one. It helps in
decision making in choosing portfolio
allocations of their wealth.

8. Finances Government
Needs

Government needs huge amount of


money for the development of defense
infrastructure. It also requires finance
for social welfare activities, public
health, education, etc. This is supplied
to them by financial markets.

9. Economic
Development

India is a mixed economy. The


Government intervenes in the financial
system to influence macro-economic
variables like interest rate or inflation.
Thus, credits can be made available to
corporate at a cheaper rate. This leads
to economic development of the
nation.

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