Financial Management & Corporate Finance Case Study

Case Title:

Indian Financial System: A Young Entrepreneur's Dilemmas

Abstract:
This case study was written primarily to understand different constituents of a country’s financial system– in this case, India’s financial system.Written fromthe generalised experiences, the case study’s learning outcomes revolve around Subodh Agarwal, the protagonist of the case study. The case study helps in debating the changes that occurred in the Indian financial systemafter the economic reforms in 1991 through the next decade and half. This case also enables discussion on the rules and regulations that a start-up company has to adhere to, both to float the company and also to raise capital.

Indian financial system has undergone a sea change with the ushering in of the economic reforms in 1991. Vibrancy, vitality and the vigor of financial system to a large extent reflect and decide the economic health of a country. Rapid growth of the economy and maturing financial system have perfectly complemented each other, while the regulators – majorly RBI and SEBI – have kept a tight vigilance fostering balanced growth. The Indian financial markets are not byzantine compared to the western financial markets, but are also not as premature as some financialmarkets in developing nations.Regulators have done a splendid job in achieving a fine balance, which was well demonstrated by the way the Indian financial institution swith stood the global financial meltdown.

Pedagogical Objectives:

• To analyse the role of a financial system in the development of an economy
• To understand various constituents of a country’s financial systemand debate on whether and how each of these constituents should work together to have the right influence on the economy.
• To understand the rules and regulations that govern the Indian financial markets, along with the steps taken by regulators to ensure stability amidst global financial meltdown.

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