A PROJECT REPORT

ON

INVESTOR AWARENESS LEVEL REGARDING INVESTMENT IN BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE.

SUBMITTED TO

SHAH & ANCHOR KUTCHHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE. (DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES)

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MR. NISHANT GEHLOT

SUBMITTED BY JEETENDRA VIJAYKUMAR SINGH ROLL NUMBER: 56 SPECIALIZATION: FINANCE

2011-2013

BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE

The Bombay Stock Exchange is one of the oldest stock exchanges in Asia. It was established as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association" in 1875. It is the first stock exchange in the country to obtain permanent recognition in 1956 from the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. The Exchanges pivotal and pre-eminent role in the development of the Indian capital market is widely recognized and its index, SENSEX, is tracked worldwide.

OBJECTIVE OF STUDY:
The study has been undertaken in order to achieve the following objectives. To take an overview of the Indian Stock Market and encapsulate the various investment avenues available. To know various options available in the Capital Market to invest. To know investors perception regarding investment in stock markets To study the investment behavior of investors and the factors that affects their investment decision. To study the problems of investors and the reasons for not investing in financial instruments. To know the satisfaction level of investors regarding return of different investment avenues.

OVERVIEW OF THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF THE CAPITALMARKET IN INDIA

India has a financial system that is regulated by independent regulators in the sectors of banking, insurance, capital markets and various service sectors. The Indian Financial system is regulated by two governing agencies under the Ministry of Finance. They are 1. Reserve Bank of India The RBI was set up in 1935 and is the central bank of India. It regulates the financial and banking system. It formulates monetary policies and prescribes exchange control norms. 2. The Securities Exchange Board of India The Government of India constituted SEBI on April 12, 1988, as a non-statutory body to promote orderly and healthy development of the securities market and to provide investor protection.

INVESTMENT
The money you earn is partly spent and the rest saved for meeting future expenses. Instead of keeping the savings idle you may like to use savings in order to get return on it in the future. This is called Investment.

WHY SHOULD ONE INVEST ??

One needs to invest to: Earn return on your idle resources Generate a specified sum of money for a specific goal in life make a provision for an uncertain future