Capital Market Transaction Overview
INTRODUCTION
A capital market is an organized market in which both individuals and business entities buy and
sell debt and equity securities. It provides structures for transferring long-term savings in the
economy to companies and governments for corporate, industrial and infrastructure
development thus reducing their dependence on bank-based financing.
End-users obtain funds from investors (institutional investors, insurance companies, charitable
organisations) to achieve their goals while investors yield returns.
Instruments traded in the Nigerian Capital market include: Equity (shares), over 90% of trading
activities, Debt (bonds: government and corporate bonds), hybrids/derivatives (futures, options).
There is also a commodity market for the sale of commodities such as agricultural products.View entire presentation