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|a Cover --
Preface to the Fourth Edition --
Preface to the First Edition --
Contents --
List of Tables and Statements --
Chapter 1 Merchant Banking: Nature and Scope --
Origin of Merchant Banking --
Money Changer and Exchanger --
Merchant Banks in the United Kingdom --
Merchant Banking in India --
Banking Commission Report, 1972 --
Services Rendered by Merchant Banks --
Organisation of Merchant Banking Units --
Investment Banking --
Investment Banks and Commercial Banks --
Restrictions on Commercial Banks --
Investment Banking in USA Glass-Stegall Banking Act, 1933Activities of Investment Banks in USA --
Universal Banking --
Definition of Universal Banking --
Chapter 2 Regulation of Merchant Banking Activity --
Introduction --
Nature of Merchant Banking --
Capital Adequacy Requirement --
Activities of Merchant Bankers (July 01, 1998) --
Notifications of the Ministry of Finance and SEBI --
Rationale of Notifications --
Objectives of the Merchant Bankers Regulations --
Definition of Merchant Banker --
Consideration of Application --
Prospectus (Filing and Registration) Categories of Merchant BankersExemption from RBI Regulations --
Code of Conduct --
General Obligations and Responsibilities --
Responsibilities of Lead Manager --
Insider Trading --
Procedure for Inspection --
Defaults of Merchant Bankers and Penalty Points --
General Defaults --
Minor Defaults --
Major Defaults --
Serious Defaults --
Defaults in Prospectus --
General Negative Marks --
International Code and Standards --
Investment Recommendations --
Chapter 3 Project Preparation and Appraisal --
Introduction --
Project Identification The Stages of Project SelectionFeasibility Study --
Appraisal of Project --
Financial Appraisal --
Simple Rate of Return Method --
Pay Back Period --
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) --
Net Present Value Method --
Financial Analysis --
Liquidity Ratios --
Acid Test or Quick Ratio --
Debt Utilisation Ratio --
Debt-Equity Ratio --
Fixed Assets Coverage Ratio --
Debt Coverage Ratio --
Interest Coverage Ratio --
The Break-Even Point (BEP) --
Derivation of BEP from Income Statement --
Technical Appraisal --
Objectives --
Project Concept Capacity of PlantFlexibility of Plant and Flexible Manufacturing Systems --
Evaluation of Technology --
Inputs --
Location --
Interdependence of the Parameters of Project --
Economic Appraisal --
Aspects of Economic Appraisal --
Employment Effect --
Net Foreign Exchange Effect --
Social Cost-Benefit Analysis --
Chapter 4 Securities --
Nature and Kinds of Securities --
Debentures --
Definition and Nature --
Features of Debentures --
Negotiability --
Security --
Duration --
Convertibility --
Floating Rate Bonds --
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