Reg. No. :

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017

Elective

General Management

DBA 1724 — MERCHANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

(Regulations 2007/2009)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 2 = 20 marks)

1. Give the acronym of SEBI and SERA.

2. Expand OTCEI and NSE.

3. What is an IPO?

4. Who is an underwriter?

5. Is merger different from acquisition?

6. Give any two examples of fee based management of financial services.

7. Give examples of fund based financial services.

8. Who are the important parties involved in leasing?

9. What is a credit card?

10. What is bills discounting?

PART B — (5 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Give an overview of the Indian Financial system and the recent

developments in merchant banking in India.

Or

(b) What are the functions of merchant banking and explain its legal and

regulatory frameworks.

Question Paper Code : BS2022

BS2022 2

12. (a) What is the role of merchant banking in appraisal of projects?

Or

(b) How are IPOs priced and managed? Give a detailed account.

13. (a) What is credit syndication? Explain.

Or

(b) How are mutual funds rated?

14. (a) Write a detailed note on the basics of leasing and hire purchasing.

Or

(b) What are the tax implications in hire purchase and leasing? Explain with

your own example.

15. (a) What are the recent developments in factoring and forfeiting?

Or

(b) How do Venture capital work? Explain.

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