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The most volatile part of the Organised Money Market in India is1. Government Security Market2. Commercial Bill Market3. Call Money Market4. Certificate of Deposit Market

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Call Money Market

The correct answer is Call Money Market.

  • Call Money Market is the most volatile part of the organised Money Market in India.

 

  • Call Money
    • Call money is mainly used by the banks to meet their temporary requirement of cash.
    • They borrow and lend money from each other normally on a daily basis.
    • It is repayable on demand and its maturity period varies in between one day to a fortnight.
    • The rate of interest paid-on-call money loan is known as the call rate.
    • Call Money Market is the most volatile part of the organised Money Market in India
  • Government Security Market
    • Government securities are government debt issuances used to fund daily operations, and special infrastructure and military projects.
    • They guarantee the full repayment of invested principal at the maturity of the security and often pay periodic coupon or interest payments.
    • Government securities are considered to be risk-free as they have the backing of the government that issued them.
  • Certificate of Deposit Market
    • Certificate of Deposit (CDs) is short-term instruments issued by Commercial Banks and Special Financial Institutions (SFIs), which are freely transferable from one party to another.
    • The maturity period of CDs ranges from 91 days to one year.
    • These can be issued to individuals, co-operatives and companies.
  • Commercial Paper
    • Commercial paper (CP) is a popular instrument for financing working capital requirements of companies.
    • The CP is an unsecured instrument issued in the form of the promissory note.
    • This instrument was introduced in 1990 to enable corporate borrowers to raise short-term funds.
    • It can be issued for a period ranging from 15 days to one year.
    • Commercial papers are transferable by endorsement and delivery.
    • The highly reputed companies (Blue Chip companies) are the major player of the commercial paper market.


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