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All About Market..

February 12, 08 by FinanceTurf

Financial market is a crucial link in the saving investment process.They serve to transfer money capital or financial resources from savers to entrepreneurial borrowers. ’

Financial markets bring together borrowers and lenders, making available funds to those willing to pay for their use ’. Financial markets consists of two major segments

1. Capital Market - the market for medium and long term funds
2. Money Market - the market for short term funds…

Financial markets facilitate:

The raising of capital (in the capital markets);
The transfer of risk (in the derivatives markets); and
International trade (in the currency markets).

They are used to match those who want capital to those who have it.