Financial market
The
financial markets are markets which facilitate the raising of funds or the
investment of
assets, depending on viewpoint. They also facilitate handling of various risks. The financial markets can be divided into different subtypes:
- Capital markets consists of:
- Money markets, which provides short term debt financing and investment.
- Derivatives markets, which provides instruments for handling of financial risks.
- Futures marketss, which provide standardised contracts for trading assets at some forward date
- Insurance markets, which facilitates handling of various risks.
- Foreign exchange markets
These markets can be either Primary markets or Aftermarkets.