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Q.Justify the following statement.
Stock exchanges work for the growth of the Indian economy.

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The statement is correct. Stock exchanges channel public savings into industry, provide liquidity, help companies and government raise funds, and promote capital formation — all of which drive the growth of the Indian economy.

A stock exchange is an organised, regulated market where already-issued securities are traded. By performing its functions efficiently, it contributes directly to economic development in the following ways:

  • Mobilisation of savings: it attracts the savings of a large number of investors and directs them into productive corporate investment, instead of letting savings lie idle.
  • Capital formation: by continuously moving savings into industry, it promotes capital formation, which is essential for economic growth.
  • Liquidity and marketability: it allows investors to convert their securities into cash quickly and easily; this liquidity encourages investment, because investors know they can exit whenever they wish.
  • Helps companies raise capital: an active secondary market makes new issues (IPOs/FPOs) more attractive, so companies can raise long-term capital for expansion and new projects.
  • Fair and continuous pricing: through open, regulated trading it provides fair prices for securities and a barometer of the health of companies and the economy.
  • Channel for government funds: governments also raise money for development projects by issuing bonds traded on the exchange. …

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