The money market and capital market are both components of financial markets, but they differ in maturity period, credit instruments, nature, purpose, and risk. The money market involves short-term borrowing under 1 year using instruments like commercial paper and certificates of deposit. The capital market involves long-term borrowing over 1 year using instruments like stocks and bonds. The money market carries less risk due to short maturities, while risk is greater in the capital market.
The money market and capital market are both components of financial markets, but they differ in maturity period, credit instruments, nature, purpose, and risk. The money market involves short-term borrowing under 1 year using instruments like commercial paper and certificates of deposit. The capital market involves long-term borrowing over 1 year using instruments like stocks and bonds. The money market carries less risk due to short maturities, while risk is greater in the capital market.
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difference between Money market and capital Market
The money market and capital market are both components of financial markets, but they differ in maturity period, credit instruments, nature, purpose, and risk. The money market involves short-term borrowing under 1 year using instruments like commercial paper and certificates of deposit. The capital market involves long-term borrowing over 1 year using instruments like stocks and bonds. The money market carries less risk due to short maturities, while risk is greater in the capital market.
The money market and capital market are both components of financial markets, but they differ in maturity period, credit instruments, nature, purpose, and risk. The money market involves short-term borrowing under 1 year using instruments like commercial paper and certificates of deposit. The capital market involves long-term borrowing over 1 year using instruments like stocks and bonds. The money market carries less risk due to short maturities, while risk is greater in the capital market.
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Money Market Capital Market
Is a component of the financial Is a component of financial
Definition markets where short-term markets where long-term borrowing takes place borrowing takes place Lasts for more than one year Lasts anywhere from 1 hour to Maturity Period and can also include life-time of 360 days.(less than a year) a company. Call money, collateral loan, Certificate of deposit, Repurchase agreements, Commercial paper, Eurodollar Stocks, Shares, Debentures, deposit, Federal funds, Credit Instruments bonds, Securities of the Municipal notes, Treasury bills, Government. Money funds, Foreign Exchange Swaps, short-lived mortgage and asset-backed securities. Homogenous. A lot of variety Heterogeneous. A lot of Nature of Credit Instruments causes problems for investors. varieties are required. Long-term credit required to Meets the Short-term credit establish business, expand Purpose of Loan needs of small investments. business or purchase fixed assets. Basic Role Liquidity adjustment Putting capital to work Stock exchanges, Securities and Central banks, Commercial exchange commission Nonbank banks, Acceptance houses, institutions, such as Insurance Institutions Nonbank financial institutions, Companies, asset management Bill brokers, etc. companies, brokerage houses etc. Risk is small in the money Risk is much greater in capital Risk market as short time give little market. chance for a default to occur Commercial banks are directly Market regulations are much closely regulated by CB to Market Regulation lesser for companies in capital prevent occurrence of a maket liquidity crisis. Indirectly related with central Directly and Closely related to banks and feels fluctuations Relation with Central Bank the central banks of the country. depending on the policies of central banks