Financial system

A 'financial system' is a system that allows the exchange of funds between lenders, investors, and borrowers. Financial systems operate at national and global levels. They consist of complex, closely related services, markets, and institutions intended to provide an efficient and regular linkage between investors and depositors. A 'financial system' is a system that allows the exchange of funds between lenders, investors, and borrowers. Financial systems operate at national and global levels. They consist of complex, closely related services, markets, and institutions intended to provide an efficient and regular linkage between investors and depositors. Money, credit, and finance are used as medium of exchange in financial systems. They serve as a medium of known value for which goods and services can be exchanged as an alternative to bartering. A modern financial system may include banks (public sector or private sector), financial markets, financial instruments, and financial services. Financial systems allow funds to be allocated, invested, or moved between economic sectors. They enable individuals and companies to share the associated risks. Finanial System is a systemthat allolws the exchange of funds between lenders, investors and borrowers. Money credit and finance are used as media of exchange in financial systems. As an alternative to bartering, a modern financial systems may include banks, financial markets, financial instruments and inancial services. Banks are financial intermediaries that lend money to borrowers to generate revenue and accept deposits . They are typically regulated heavily, as they provide market stability and consumer protection. Banks include: Non-bank financial institutions facilitate financial services like investment, risk pooling, and market brokering. They generally do not have full banking licenses. Non-bank financial institutions include: Financial markets are markets in which securities, commodities, and fungible items are traded at prices representing supply and demand. The term 'market' typically means the institution of aggregate exchanges of possible buyers and sellers of such items. The primary market (or initial market) generally refers to new issues of stocks, bonds, or other financial instruments. The primary market is divided into two segment, the money market and the capital market. The secondary market refers to transactions in financial instruments that were previously issued. Financial instruments are tradable financial assets of any kind. They include money, evidence of ownership interest in an entity, and contracts.