Business, Trade and Commmerce — Business Studies STD 11 Commerce — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 CommerceBusiness StudiesBusiness, Trade and Commmerce3 Marks
Question
Explain the role of financial intermediaries.
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Answer
FUNCTIONS/ ROLE OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES:
Liability Asset Transformation: They accept deposits as a liability and convert them into assets hind such as loan.
Size Transformation: They provide large loans on the basis of numerous small deposits.
Maturity Transformation: They offer their customers alternate forms of deposits and de la investment schemes according to their risk taking ability and liquidity preference while provide borrowers with loans of desired maturity period.
Risk Transformation: They distribute risk through diversification, which substantially reduce risks for savers.
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