Based on the following case study, answer the question.

Big Limited is requiring ₹1000 crores for modernisation of its existing projects. A meeting of its finance department head was called with the board of directors to decide how to manage the required funds. It was decided in the meeting that ₹200 crores will be raised immediately by giving privilege to the existing shareholders to subscribe to a new issue of shares according to the terms and conditions of the company. ₹300 crores will be raised by allotting securities to institutional investors. Half of the balance required funds will be raised by a direct appeal to investors by means of a advertisement in newspapers and rest to issuing houses and stock brokers at an agreed price.

Identify the other name of Primary Market.

New Issue Market

The correct answer is option (4)- New Issue Market.

The other name for the Primary Market is New Issue Market.

The primary market is also known as the new issues market. It deals with new securities being issued for the first time. The essential function of a primary market is to facilitate the transfer of investible funds from savers to entrepreneurs seeking to establish new enterprises or to expand existing ones through the issue of securities for the first time. The investors in this market are banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, mutual funds and individuals. A company can raise capital through the primary market in the form of equity shares, preference shares, debentures, loans and deposits. Funds raised may be for setting up new projects, expansion, diversification, modernisation of existing projects, mergers and takeovers etc.