1. Merchant Banking
Business
Made by
Mr. Vishal Narvekar
[S.Y.B.F.M .]
2. Table of content
Introduction
History
Main services provided by merchant banks
Who can be merchant banker?
Requirements for setting up a merchant bank
Categories of merchant bankers
Qualities of A merchant banker
Merchant banking in India
Main merchant banking companies
Key foreign players
Merchant banking structure in India
Ranking of merchant banks in India
Conclusion
3. Introduction
According to SEBI Merchant Bankers rules 1992 &
The Notification of the Ministry of Finance the
merchant banker is :-
“Any person who is engaged in the business of
issue management either by making
arrangements regarding selling, buying or
subscribing to securities as manager-
consultant, advisor or rendering corporate
advisory services in relation to such issue
management”
4. History
Merchant banking started in Italy in late medieval
times
Reached in France during the seventeenth century
Italian merchant bankers introduced Merchant
banking into England in eighteenth century
European bankers developed merchant banking In
USA
In 1972, merchant banking started in South Africa
In 1967, National Grindlays Bank started merchant
banking in India
5. Main Services Provided By Merchant Banks
Corporate Counselling
Project Counselling
Loan Syndication
Managers to Issue
Underwriting
Portfolio Management
Non-Resident Investment
Advising On Mergers And Take-Over
Arranging Offshore Finance
Management of Debenture Issue
Assistance in issue of ADR/GDR
6. Main Services Provided By Merchant Banks
Particular Summary
Corporate Covers the entire field of merchant banking , of
Counselling giving suggestions
Project Preparing project report for govt. Approval ,
Counselling financial assistance
Assistance rendered to get term loan for project,
Loan Syndication help client make appraisal, designing capital
structure etc
Drafting, completion of formalities, appoint
Managers to Issue
Registrar etc
Guarantee given by the underwriter, make raising
Underwriting
of external resource easy
Portfolio
Investment in different kind of securities
Management
7. Non-Resident Provide help in better and smooth trade to
Investment Non-Resident Investments
Advising On
Mergers & Take- Middlemen in setting negotiation, provide advise
Over
Arranging Offshore
Help in areas funds involving foreign currency
Finance
As in public issue of shares, merchant bankers
Management of
also undertake similar responsibilities in case of
Debenture Issue
public issue of debentures
Assistance in issue Merchant bankers helps Corporate to issue
of ADR/GDR ADRs/GDRs in US and other global markets
8. Who can be Merchant Banker?
• Commercial banks
Public • FI
sector • State institutions
• Banks
Private • Finance /
investment
sector companies
• Leasing companies
International
banks
10. Registration of Merchant Bankers
Application for grant of certificate
Furnishing of information, clarification
and personal representation
Consideration of application
Grant of a certificate
Payment of fees and the consequences
of failure to pay fees
11. Application For Grant Of Certificate
An application for grant of a certificate needs to
be made to SEBI
The application can be made for any one of the
following categories :-
Category I
Category II
Category III
Category IV
For underwriter or portfolio manager a separate
certificate of registration needs to be obtained
from SEBI
12. Furnishing Of Information And
Personal Representation
The Board may require the applicant to furnish
further information or clarification regarding
matters relevant to the activity of a merchant
banker
The applicant or its principal officer may
appear before the Board for personal
representation
13. Consideration Of Application
Applicant complies with the following
requirements:-
The applicant shall be a body corporate other than
a non- banking financial company
The applicant has the necessary infrastructure like
adequate office space, equipments, and
manpower to effectively discharge his activities
The applicant has minimum of two persons as
employ who have the experience in the business
of the merchant banking
14. Consideration Of Application contd
The applicant, his partner, director or principal
officer is not involved in any litigation connected
with the securities market which has an adverse
bearing on the business of the applicant and have
not at any time found guilty for any economic
offence
The applicant has the professional qualification from
an institution recognized by the Government in
finance, law or business management
Grant of certificate to the applicant is in the interest
of investors
15. Consideration Of Application contd
The applicant must fulfils the capital adequacy
requirement is as follows :-
The capital adequacy requirement should not be less than
the net worth of the person making the application for grant
of registration
The net worth shall be as follows:-
Category Minimum Amount
Category I Rs. 5, 00, 00, 000
Category II Rs. 50, 00, 000
Category III Rs. 20, 00, 000
Category IV Nil
16. Grant Of A Certificate
The Board on being satisfied that the
applicant is eligible shall grant a certificate
On the grant of a certificate the applicant shall
be liable to pay the fees as prescribed
17. Payment Of Fees And The
Consequences Of Failure To Pay Fees
Every applicant eligible for grant of a certificate
shall pay such fees in such manner and within the
period specified
Where a merchant banker fails to pay the Annual
fees, the Board may suspend the registration
certificate
A merchant banker has to pay to SEBI :-
Applicant fee of 25000
Registration Rs 10 lakhs
Renewal fee of Rs 5 lakh 3 years from the 4th year
from the date of initial registration
18. Categories Of Merchant Bankers
Category Role Fees charged
Issue management
Advisor •2.5 lakhs for first two
Category I Consultant years
Manager •1.50 lakhs for 3rd year
Underwriter
Portfolio manager
Advisor
Consultant •1.5 lakhs for first two
Category II Underwriter years
Portfolio manager •50,000 for 3rd year
Co-manager
Underwriter
Category III Advisor •Minimum 50,000
consultant
Advisor
Category IV Consultant •Minimum 50,000
20. Merchant Banking In India
Foreign bank National Grindlays Bank started
merchant banking in 1967
Then Citibank in1970 & State Bank of India in
1972 started merchant banking
Later ICICI set up its merchant Banking
Division followed by Bank of India, Bank of
Baroda, Canara Bank etc..
21. Main Merchant Banking companies
• ICICI Securities
• SBI capital markets
ltd
Ltd
• Punjab national • Axis Bank Ltd
bank • Bajaj Capital Ltd
• Bank of • Reliance
Public Maharashtra
• Karur Vysya bank ltd Private Securities
Limited
Sector • State Bank of
Bikaner and Jaipur. Sector • Kotak Mahindra
Capital
• IFCI financial
services ltd. Company Ltd
• Yes Bank Ltd
22. Key Foreign Players
Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Pvt. Ltd.
Morgan Stanley India Company Pvt. Ltd.
Barclays Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Bank Of America
Citigroup Global Markets India Pvt. Ltd.
DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd.
23. Merchant Banking structure in India
Merchant
banks
INTERNATIONAL
PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR
BANKS(10)
COMMERCIAL
BANKS (10)
BANKS (24)
FINANCIAL FINANCE AND
INSITUTION (6) INVESTMENT (231)
STATE INSITUTIONS (4)