1. The Fundamentals of Money
Market in India

2. Overview of Financial Markets

3. The Need
• Need for short term funds by Banks.
• Outlet for deploying funds on short term
basis
• Need to keep the SLR as prescribed
• Need to keep the CRR as prescribed
• Optimize the yield on temporary surplus
funds
• Regulate the liquidity and interest rates in
the conduct of monetary policy to achieve
the broad objective of price stability,
efficient allocation of credit and a stable
foreign exchange market

4. The Definition
• Money Market is "the centre for dealings,
mainly short-term character, in money
assets.
• It meets the short-term requirements of
borrower and provides liquidity or cash to
the lenders.
• It is the place where short-term surplus
investible funds at the disposal of financial
and other institutions and individuals are bid
by borrowers, again comprising Institutions,
individuals and also the Government itself"

5. The Definition (Cont’d)
• Money market refers to the market for short
term assets that are close substitutes of
money, usually with maturities of less than a
year.
• A well functioning money market provides a
relatively safe and steady income-yielding
avenue.
• Allows the investor institutions to optimize
the yield on temporary surplus funds.
• Instrument of Liquidity adjustment by
Central Bank.

6. The Players
• Reserve Bank of India
• SBI DFHI Ltd (Amalgamation of Discount & Finance
House in India and SBI Gilts in 2004)
• Commercial Banks, Co-operative Banks and Primary
Dealers are allowed to borrow and lend.
• Specified All-India Financial Institutions, Mutual
Funds, and certain specified entities are allowed to
access to Call/Notice money market only as lenders
• Individuals, firms, companies, corporate bodies,
trusts and institutions can purchase the treasury
bills, CPs and CDs.

7. The Products & Process
• Certificate of Deposit (CD)
• Commercial Paper (C.P)
• Inter Bank Participation Certificates
• Inter Bank term Money
• Treasury Bills
• Call Money

8. Certificate of Deposit
• CDs are short-term borrowings in the form
of Usance Promissory Notes having a
maturity of not less than 15 days up to a
maximum of one year.
• CD is subject to payment of Stamp Duty
under Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Central Act)
• They are like bank term deposits accounts.
Unlike traditional time deposits these are
freely negotiable instruments and are often
referred to as Negotiable Certificate of
Deposits

9. Features of CD
• CDs can be issued by all scheduled
commercial banks except RRBs
• Minimum period 15 days
• Maximum period 1 year
• Minimum Amount Rs 1 lac and in
multiples of Rs. 1 lac
• CDs are transferable by endorsement

10. Commercial Paper
• Commercial Paper (CP) is an
unsecured money market instrument
issued in the form of a promissory
note.
• Who can issue Commercial Paper
(CP)
Highly rated corporate borrowers,
primary dealers (PDs) and satellite
dealers (SDs) and all-India financial
institutions (FIs)

11. Eligibility for issue of CP
a) the tangible net worth of the company, as per the latest
audited balance sheet, is not less than Rs. 4 crore;
b) (b) the working capital (fund-based) limit of the
company from the banking system is not less than Rs.4
crore
c) and the borrowal account of the company is classified
as a Standard Asset by the financing bank/s.

12. Rating Requirement
• All eligible participants should obtain the
credit rating for issuance of Commercial
Paper
• Credit Rating Information Services of India
Ltd. (CRISIL)
• Investment Information and Credit Rating
Agency of India Ltd. (ICRA)
• Credit Analysis and Research Ltd. (CARE)
• Duff & Phelps Credit Rating India Pvt. Ltd.
(DCR India)
• The minimum credit rating shall be P-2 of
CRISIL or such equivalent rating by other
agencies

13. Maturity
• CP can be issued for maturities
between a minimum of 15 days and a
maximum upto one year from the date
of issue.
• If the maturity date is a holiday, the
company would be liable to make
payment on the immediate preceding
working day.

14. To whom issued
CP is issued to and held by individuals,
banking companies, other corporate
bodies registered or incorporated in
India and unincorporated bodies, Non-
Resident Indians (NRIs) and Foreign
Institutional Investors (FIIs).

15. Call Money Market
The call money market is an integral part of
the Indian Money Market, where the day-to-
day surplus funds (mostly of banks) are
traded. The loans are of short-term duration
varying from 1 to 14 days.
The money that is lent for one day in this
market is known as "Call Money", and if it
exceeds one day (but less than 15 days) it is
referred to as "Notice Money".

16. Call Money Market
Banks borrow in this market for the
following purpose
• To fill the gaps or temporary
mismatches in funds
• To meet the CRR & SLR mandatory
requirements as stipulated by the
Central bank
• To meet sudden demand for funds
arising out of large outflows.

17. Gilt edged securities
The term government securities encompass
all Bonds & T-bills issued by the Central
Government, and state governments. These
securities are normally referred to, as "gilt-
edged" as repayments of principal as well as
interest are totally secured by sovereign
guarantee.

18. Treasury Bills
Treasury bills, commonly referred to as T-
Bills are issued by Government of India
against their short term borrowing
requirements with maturities ranging
between 14 to 364 days.
All these are issued at a discount-to-face
value. For example a Treasury bill of Rs.
100.00 face value issued for Rs. 91.50 gets
redeemed at the end of it's tenure at Rs.
100.00.

19. Who can invest in T-Bill
Banks, Primary Dealers, State
Governments, Provident Funds,
Financial Institutions, Insurance
Companies, NBFCs, FIIs (as per
prescribed norms), NRIs & OCBs can
invest in T-Bills.