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M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JI'NE 2008.

Elective

BA 1728 - MERCI]ANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

(Regllation 2005)

Time : three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Atswer Af-L questions.

PAETA- (10x2=20marks )

1. How is 'I\4erchant banler' defined uader the SEBI regulations?

' . 2. Y&rat do you know of the IPO method of marketing securities?

3. Define the term 'prospectus"

4. What is tdre purchase finance'?

5. How is facioring dilferent ilom forfeiting?

6. What is a chip card?

7. Distinguish between veni ure capital and developEent capital.

8. WLat are MMMFS?

9. How will you define the term ?rousing'?

10. Wlat is 'equity gradinei?

PARTB- (5x16=80marks )

11. (a) What are the codes of conduct to be observed by Indian merchant

balkers?

(b) State the disclosures to be maile to the SEBI as part of general

obligations of merchanL barkers.

12. (a) Elaborate on the pre-issue activities involved in the management ofpublic issue.

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(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages ofprivate placement?

13- (a) What do you kr}ow the conhact between the portfolio manager ard theclient? State the details of the contents of such a cont act.

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(b) State ttre popular institutions that are engaged in credit sj,ndicationservices rn India.

14. (a) What is a financial lease? What are its special features? What tests willyou use to determine that a lease is a fiDancial lease?

(b) Explain the method of reporting adopted for a hire purchase filancetransaction.

15. (a) Identify the safeglards to be followed by a banker while gantingconsumer credit.

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(b) What are the causes for the slow growth of mttual funds in India? Whatare your suggestions to overcome this?

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