The effectiveness of distribution channel of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited
Case study - 16 pages - Finance
The story of insurance is probably as old as the story of mankind. Tendency of a human being to secure themselves against loss and disaster has been from the starting of world. They sought to avert the evil consequences of fire and flood and loss of life and were willing to make some sort of...
Financial institutions offering home loans
Case study - 38 pages - Finance
Housing finance is one of the industries, which are driven by ups and downs in the real state industry. Although there has been an upsurge in the demand for the home loans in the recent past, it has not translated into a stupendous performance by the housing finance companies (HDFC's). The...
Comparative analysis of madcap fund with reference to Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
Case study - 35 pages - Finance
The Indian Mutual Funds Industry has witnessed a sea change since UTI was first established in 1963. From a single player the number of players has increased to 29 and the number of schemes has spiraled to 477. The last decade has been a period of rapid growth for the MF industry. The paper...
Creativity and innovation in retail banking: Comparative analysis of financial products offered by banks
Case study - 27 pages - Finance
A bank is a financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money. It is an institution for receiving, keeping, and lending money. Banking in India originated in the last decades of the 18th century. Central banking is the...
Effect of change in Basel standards in the banking industry
Case study - 38 pages - Finance
As the deadline for implementing the Basel-III norms in Indian banks has arrived they are still preparing to solve the enigma of risk management for insuring more transparent and risk-free financial bases. According to the Reserve Bank of India, its association with the Basel 'Committee on...
Competitor analysis of financial securities industries: Religare
Case study - 36 pages - Finance
The securities markets in India witnessed several policy initiatives since the year 2000, which further refined the markets micro-structure, modernized operations and broadened investment choices for investors. The irregularities in the securities transactions in the last quarter of the previous...
Auditing a bank
Case study - 37 pages - Finance
Various people such as owners, shareholders, investors, creditors, lenders, government etc. uses the final account of a business concern for different purposes. All these users need to be sure that the final accounts prepared by the management are reliable. An auditor is an independent expert who...
Cash reserve ratio
Case study - 34 pages - Finance
This is the amount of money that the banks have to necessarily park with the Reserve Bank of India. The base of this is the total of the deposits that a bank has. The Reserve Bank of India pays the bank interest on the amount parked with it. Among the tools available to the RBI to influence and...
Pricing futures
Case study - 61 pages - Finance
Stock index futures began trading on NSE on the 12th June 2000. Stock futures were launched on 9th November 2001. The volumes and open interest on this market has been steadily growing. Looking at the futures prices on NSE's market, have you ever felt the need to know whether the quoted prices...
A detailed report on Bajaj Allianz Life insurance and its competitors
Case study - 41 pages - Finance
Every individual's ultimate goal is to seek financial security for himself and his family members. In today's world of rising prices and uncertain markets, the resources available to fulfill needs and aspirations are limited. A planned approach helps to realize almost all dreams, needs and...
Portfolio management and investment decision
Case study - 42 pages - Finance
A portfolio is a collection of securities since it is really desirable to invest the entire funds of an individual or an institution or a single security, it is essential that every security be viewed in a portfolio context. Thus it seems logical that the expected return of the portfolio....
A study on the role of derivatives and investors perceptions on it
Case study - 55 pages - Finance
A derivative is a generic term for specific types of investments from which payoffs over time are derived from the performance of assets (such as commodities, shares or bonds), interest rates, exchange rates, or indices (such as a stock market index, etc). This performance can determine both the...
Systems audit: Bombay Stock Exchange
Case study - 36 pages - Finance
Indian capital markets have witnessed radical transformation during the short period of a decade. There is hardly any country in the world which has witnessed such massive changes in its capital market during such a short period. During the early part of the 1990s, ranking of the Indian capital...
Banking and insurance: The money market
Case study - 26 pages - Finance
The money market is a market for financial assets that are close substitutes for money. It is a market for overnight to short-term funds and instruments having a maturity period of one or less than one year. It is not a place (like the Stock Market), but an activity conducted by telephone. The...
Mutual funds and other investment opportunities: Franklin Templeton Investments
Case study - 38 pages - Finance
Savings form an important part of the economy of any nation. With the savings invested in various options available to the people, money acts as the driver for growth of the country. Indian financial scene too presents a plethora of avenues to the investors. Though certainly not the best or...
A study on the futures trading at Kotak Securities Ltd
Case study - 47 pages - Finance
Kotak Securities Ltd. is India's leading stock broking house with a market share of around 8%. Kotak Securities Ltd. has been the largest in IPO distribution. The accolades that Kotak Securities has been graced with include Finance Asia Award (2004)- India's best Equity House Prime...
A study of behavioral finance in the Indian stock exchange
Case study - 32 pages - Finance
Much of economic and financial theory is based on the notion that individuals act rationally and consider all available information in the decision-making process. However, researchers have uncovered a surprisingly large amount of evidence that this is frequently not the case. Peter L. Bernstein...
Analysis of the banking sector with respect to six banks: Public sector & private sector
Case study - 19 pages - Finance
In this project six banks are taken on the basis of highest profits after tax. Three Banks are from the Public Sector and three from the Private Sector. First comes an analysis of the banking system which tells you about the Basel II norms which are applicable in India in every bank from 31st...
Indian securities market and the role of Sharekhan
Case study - 74 pages - Finance
Securities market has essentially three categories of participants, namely the issuer of securities, investors in securities and the intermediaries, and two categories of products, namely the services of the intermediaries, the securities including derivatives. The securities market has two...
Commodity futures as a risk reduction and investment instrument
Case study - 58 pages - Finance
The Indian financial system consists of many institutions, instruments and markets. Financial instruments range from the common coins, currency notes and cheques, to the more exotic futures swaps of high finance. The regulatory institutions are the ones, which form the regulations, and control...
A study on the financial performance of the Hyderabad Stock Exchange
Case study - 29 pages - Finance
The Hyderabad Stock Exchange Ltd. established in 1943 was as a non-profit organization. It is now on its way to completing its 62nd year in the capital market; serving the cause of saving and investments. The Exchange made today occupies a prominent place in the regional stock exchange in India....
Financial performance of APGENCO
Case study - 38 pages - Finance
In India to meet the growing demand for electricity and the shortage of resources, opened way for the private sector participation in power generation in the year 1991. Subsequently, globalization has brought seeping changes with mixed results across the globe. Further the electricity act 2003...
Comparative analysis of mutual funds schemes of ICICI Prudential Mutual Funds
Case study - 29 pages - Finance
The mutual fund industry in India began with the setting up of the Unit Trust of India (UTI), in 1964, by the Government of India. Till the year 2000, UTI has grown to be a dominant player in the industry with assets of over Rs. 76,547 crores as of March 31, 2000. UTI is governed by a special...
Investment pattern of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
Case study - 50 pages - Finance
Since the evolution of mankind, the need for biological and physical fulfillment has emerged. Over the long span of development of mankind there is a very high advancement in technological and industrial growth. In the beginning of 20th century, World has faced two major revolutionary wars World...
Awareness about Prudential ICICI mutual funds among investors
Case study - 49 pages - Finance
A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings from a number of investors who share a common financial goal. The money thus collected is then invested in capital market instruments such as shares, debentures and other securities. Since the stated investment objectives of a mutual fund scheme...
Mutual fund as an investment option at Angel Booking Ltd
Case study - 53 pages - Finance
Let me advocate that the Indian economy is an economic giant in all of Asia. This development has taken place due to the growth in the financial system. This financial system provides the background to various investors regarding varied options to invest. Thus, development of the economy depends...
Comparative analysis of different banking products: Customers in Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Case study - 50 pages - Finance
Banking in India has its origin as early as the Vedic period. It is believed that the transaction from money lending to banking must have occurred even before Manu, the great Hindu Jurist, who has devoted a section of his work to deposits and advances and laid down rules relating to rates of...
Report on Reliance Insurance Company Ltd
Case study - 45 pages - Finance
Insurance may be described as a social device to reduce or eliminate risk of loss to life and property. Insurance is a collective bearing of risk. Insurance is a financial device to spread the risks and losses of few people among a large number of people, as people prefer small fixed liability...
Cash management services at HDFC Bank
Case study - 55 pages - Finance
There are currently about 101 commercial banks in India, which include public sector banks, regional rural banks & private sector banks both domestic & foreign. Public sector banks account for only 27, while the private sector includes 32 (24 old, 8 new) domestic banks and 42 foreign banks. RBI...
Working capital and ratio analysis: BHEL Hyderabad
Case study - 60 pages - Finance
GROWTH : To ensure a steady growth by enhancing the competitive edge of BHEL in existing business, new areas and international operation so as to fulfill national expectations from BHEL. PROFITABILITY: To provide a reasonable and adequate return on capital employed, primarily through...
