NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Financial Institutions and Markets

Internal Assignment Applicable for December 2020 Examination

1.In your view, what can be the possible reasons behind the increasingly high NPAs of the
Indian banks? How far can this be attributed to the conditions prevailing in the Indian
economy?

2. ABC Fashion Pvt. Ltd. is a leading apparel company in India. They want to expand and
modernize their current business model and thus requires funding to their business. You have
been hired as a Financial consultant to ABC Fashion. As a consultant suggest the various
methods as to how ABC Fashion Pvt. Ltd. can raise funds through primary or secondary
market for their business. (10 Marks)

3.a. Rahul is an active investor and have invested in mutual fund and fixed deposits. He wants to
diversify his existing portfolio by investing in derivative instruments but he is not sure about
it. Suggest few derivative instruments to Rahul. (5 Marks)

3.b. “Banks are the financial intermediaries that facilitate the flow of funds in the economy”.
In regard to the above statement discuss some of the functions of commercial banks?