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Certificate in Merchant Banking

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Certificate in Merchant Banking


About Merchant Banking

Historically, a merchant bank was a bank that made and invested in loans for businesses. It has the same meaning as an investment bank in contemporary British use. The first modern banks were merchant banks, which developed from medieval traders of goods, notably cloth traders. By calculating the overall expenditures involved, creating a financial strategy for the entire project, and adopting a loan application for commercial lenders, they offer these services.

Why is Merchant Banking important?

Institutional and other investors can get portfolio management services from merchant banks. To increase the value of the underlying investment, they aid in the administration of securities. In order to help their clients achieve their investing goals, merchant banks may help them buy and sell shares.

Who should take the Merchant Banking Exam?

  • Valuation Manager
  • Those in investment banking and finance sector.
  • Bank Manager

Merchant Banking Certification Course Outline

  1. Introduction to Capital Market
  2. Introduction to the Merchant Banking
  3. Registration, Code of Conduct & General Obligations of Merchant Bankers in India
  4. Issue Management – Process and Underwriting
  5. Issue Management – General Obligations of Merchant Bankers and Due Diligence
  6. Other Merchant Banking Activities-Mergers, Acquisitions & Takeovers
  7. Other Merchant Banking Activities – Disinvestment, Buyback of Equity Shares

Certificate in Merchant Banking FAQs

The result will be declared immediately on submission.

It will be a computer-based exam. The exam can be taken from anywhere around the world.

You have to score 25/50 to pass the exam.

No there is no negative marking

There will be 50 questions of 1 mark each

You will be required to re-register and appear for the exam. There is no limit on exam retake.

You can directly go to the certification exam page and register for the exam.