Background:

Financial Markets play a significant role in efficient allocation of resources, risk distribution and efficient price discovery. India being the significant growth story and one of the fastest growing economy in the world, policy reforms / initiatives have been a top priority for the regulators including the Reserve Bank of India and other stakeholders. It has been the endeavor of the policy makers to continue to strive to develop a deep, safe and stable financial market. Efforts have been made to develop appropriate products, strong risk management including on trading practice, have in place robust infrastructure, ensure easier access, fair conduct by market players while facilitating newer products and ensuring customer protection.

Objective:

The one-day program aims to provide an update to the participants on the significant policy stance, provide trends in financial markets & regulations. It also aims to provide the participants an insight into the governance of the benchmark processes, financial products and infrastructure for developing an efficient financial market. It would also sensitise the participants on issues pertaining to treasury functions, measures needed to make the market more resilient and efforts made by the policy makers on making the Indian markets / currency more global. 

Program Highlights:

The program will deal with the following:

• Financial Markets – Developments & Challenges, regulatory coordination challenges
• Liquidity Framework and operations of RBI – LAF, OMO, Forex
• Managing Market and Operational Risks in Treasury Management
• Internationalisation of Rupee, Rupee Trade – way forward
• Understanding the Bond Markets (GoI Bonds, SDLs & Corporate Bonds)