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Money markets in India Introduction to Money market A money market is a market for borrowing and lending of short-term funds. It deals in funds and financial instruments having a maturity period of one day to one year. It is a mechanism through which short-term funds are loaned or borrowed and through which a large part of financial transactions of a particular country or of the world are cleared.

The Indian money market is "a market for short-term and Long term funds with maturity ranging from overnight to one year and includes financial instruments that are deemed to be close substitutes of money." It is diversified and has evolved through many stages, from the conventional platform of treasury bills and call money to commercial paper, certificates of deposit, repos, FRAs and IRS .The Indian money market consists of diverse sub-markets, each dealing in a particular type of short-term credit. The money market fulfils the borrowing and investment requirements of providers and users of short-term funds, and balances the demand for and supply of short-term funds by providing an equilibrium mechanism. It also serves as a focal point for the Central Bank's intervention in the market.
The players of money market and its functions:

In money market transactions of large amount and high volume take place. It is dominated by small number of large players. In money market the players are :-Government, RBI, DFHI (Discount and finance House of India) Banks, Mutual Funds, Corporate Investors, Provident Funds, PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings), NBFCs (Non-Banking Finance Companies) etc. The role andlevel of participation by each type of player differs from that of others

It helps the RBI in effective implementation of monetary policy.
It provides mechanism to achieve equilibrium between demand and supply of short-term