Financial Services: An Overview Stock Exchanges in India Financial Instruments Management of Capital Issues Pricing of Capital Issues Settlement of Stock Market Transactions Merchant Banking Intermediaries in Capital Issues Financial Derivatives Depository and Custodial Services Insider Trading Credit Rating Services Mutual Funds Insurance Services Venture Capital Financing Securitization Corporate Restructuring Leasing and Hire Purchase Non-banking Finance Companies Chit Funds .Nidhis. Housing Finance Factoring and Forfaiting Services--TRADING OF MUTUAL FUNDS. THE POST -LIBERALIZATION SCENARIO