Merchant banking

merchant banking

1. Merchant Banking Presented by: Rohit kumar Anand verma Madan Mavi

2. Introduction Bank that deals mostly in international finance, long-term loans for companies and stock underwriting . Merchant banking primarily involves financial advice and services for large corporations and wealthy individuals . Merchant banks do not provide regular banking services to the general public . Merchant banks invest their own capital in client companies & provide services for mergers and acquisitions .

3. A merchant bank is sometimes said to be a wholesale bank, or in the business of wholesale banking . It’s because merchant banks tend to deal primarily with other merchant banks and other large financial institutions. As of today there are 135 Merchant bankers who are registered with SEBI, India. This includes Private, Public & Foreign players.

4. INTRODUCTION Investment Banking is an American Synonym of Merchant Banking; Merchants used to attend to extending of loans and arranging finance for trade purposes; As the time passed the banking assumed more importance and the merchants switched over to banking activities, hence the term merchant Banking took placed.

5. Meaning Merchant banking is a non-banking financial activity similar to banking; Merchant banking is a fee based business, where the bank assumes market risk but no long-term credit risk. These are financial institutions providing valuable solutions such as:- Acceptance of bills of exchange; Corporate finance; Portfolio management; Other non-banking services .

6. Definition “An organization that underwrites securities for corporations, advices such clients on mergers, and is involved in the ownership of commercial ventures”. According to Mr. Rosenburg “Any person who is engaged in the business of issue management either by making arrangements regarding selling, buying or subscribing to the securities as manager; consultant adviser; or one rendering corporate advisory services in relation to such activities in the management”. According to MOF, India

7. Origin In Britain started in the 13 th century when a few private firms engaged themselves in foreign trade and finance . Based on the British model Dutch and Scottish traders started merchant banking . In USA merchant banking was developed by the European bankers . West Germany developed close link with the commercial banks thus offering variety of services to customers . In 1972 merchant banking practice was started in South Africa.

8. Indian scenario In 1857, the chartered mercantile bank of india started its operations . During the 19 th century, the foreign bankers operated in India through the popular agency house called East India House . National Grind lays Bank opened its branch in 1967 . SBI floated its merchant banking division in 1972 . Some of the banks which started Merchant banking are Central bank of India, BOI, syndicate bank, BOB, Standard chartered bank, ICICI, IFCI and IDBI etc.

9. Functions Issue Management Services – to act as Book Running Lead Manager/Lead Manager for the IPOs/FPOs/Right issues/Debt issues Project appraisal; Corporate Advisory Services; Underwriting of equity issues; Banker to the Issue/Paying Banker; Refund Banker; Monitoring Agency; Debenture Trustee ;

10. Categories To act as a merchant banker, a person or firm should hold a certificate granted by the regulator- the securities and exchange board of India. SEBI regulations provide for 4 categories of Merchant Bankers; Category I: It Will take up activities associated with issue management. Category II: Allowed to carry the roles of advisor, consultant, co-manager, underwriter and portfolio manager; Category III: Allowed to act as underwriter, advisor, and consultant; and Category IV: Only allowed to act as advisor or consultant .

11. CAPITAL ADEQUACY NORMS : Category I : Rs.5 crores Category II : Rs.50 lakhs Category III : Rs.20 lakhs Category IV : Nil