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Difference between capital market and money market

Difference between Money Market and Capital Market 

In the context of financial system, the knowledge of difference between money market and capital market is imperative. The difference between both briefly explained as under:

s.no. Basis of Difference Money Market Capital Market
1. Meaning Money market is a segment of the financial market where lending and borrowing of short term securities are done. Capital market is section of financial market where long tern securities are issued and traded.
2. Term Money market is short-term loanable funds market. Capital market is a long term funds market.
3. period Money market is for a period not exceeding one year. It is a market for a period exceeding one year.
4. Amount

Its instruments are of large amount. A treasury bill is of minimum 1 lakh and CD or CP is for a minimum of Rs. 25 lakhs.

Capital market instruments are of small amount. Share value is of Rs. 10 each and debenture value of Rs 100 each.
5. capital Requirements

Money market supplies funds for current business operations, working capital requirements. etc.

It supplies funds for fixe capital requirements o business and long-term requirements.
6. Instruments Instruments of money market are TBs, B/E, commercial papers are certificate of deposits etc. It deals in shares debentures, Government bonds etc.
7. Secondary Markets Its instruments oftenly do not have secondary markets. Its instruments oftenly have secondary markets.
8. Major Institutions Major institutions have two major institutions i.e. the central bank and commercial banks. Its major institutions are development banks and insurance companies.
9. Places of Transaction In case of money market, transactions oftenly take place over the phone without a formal place. In capital market transactions take place a a formal place i.e. stock) exchange.
10. Brokers/Dealers In the money market, transactions are conducted without the help of brokers. In the capital market transactions are conducted only through authorised dealers.
11. Nature of market Money market is informal in nature. Capital market is formal in nature.
12. Risk Factor  In money market there is low risk. In capital market there is comparatively high.
13. Purpose

To fulfill short term credit needs of the business.

To fulfill long term credit needs of the business.

14. Merit Increases liquidity of funds in the economy. Mobilization of saving in the economy.
15. Return on Investment There is less return in money market There is comparatively high return in capital market.
16. Liquidity Money market instruments are high liquid easily. Securities are less liquid as compared to money market securities.
17. Safety Money market instruments are generally much safer Capital market instruments are riskier generally much safer. both with return and repayment.

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