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Which are the main components of financial market on the basis of term of maturity? Explain them very briefly.

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On the basis of term of maturity, financial market can be classified into:

1. Money market:

Money market is a market of short term securities such as treasury bills, commercial papers, etc.

2. Capital market:

  • Capital market is a market of long term securities such as shares, debentures, bonds, etc.
  • Capital market is further divided into two parts:
    1. Primary market and
    2. Secondary market.


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