Minggu, 01 Mei 2011

Introduction of Capital Market

Investopedia.com explains Capital Market as a market in which individuals and institutions trade financial securities. Organizations/institutions in the public and private sectors also often sell securities on the capital markets in order to raise funds. Thus, this type of market is composed of both the primary and secondary markets. And as both the stock and bond markets are parts of the capital markets. For example, when a company conducts an IPO, it is tapping the investing public for capital and is therefore using the capital markets. This is also true when a country's government issues Treasury bonds in the bond market to fund its spending initiatives.

The Businessdictionary.com explains Capital Market as a financial market that works as a conduit for demand and supply of debt and equity capital. It channels the money provided by savers and depository institutions (banks, credit unions, insurance companies, etc.) to borrowers and investees through a variety of financial instruments (bonds, notes, shares) called securities. A capital market is not a compact unit, but a highly decentralized system made up of three major parts: (1) stock market, (2) bond market, and (3) money market. It also works as an exchange for trading existing claims on capital in the form of shares.

According to Indonesian Law: Article 1.13 Law No.8 1995, The Capital Market is the activity of trading and offering securities to the public, the activity of a public company with respect to securities it has issued, and the activities of securities-related institutions and professions

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