ABSTRACT
This chapter broadly describes developed and emerging fixed income securities market worldwide, with special reference to India, recent developments in various segments of the fixed income market, different participants involved, etc. Accordingly, at the end of this chapter, the readers are expected to be familiar with:
Nature of Fixed Income Securities Market worldwide and in India
Operations in Primary and Secondary Debt Market
Primary Issuance (Auctions, Public Issue, Private Placements)
Secondary Market Trading in Govt. and Non-Govt. securities
Settlement of trades in debt securities
Role of Major Players in Indian debt market
