Categories: Finance

Primary Market

Primary market also know as new issue market is the market for issuing new securities. Majority of the companies opt for issuing new share in the primary market to raise the capital for expansion of business or finance its operations depends upon company strategy. The companies sell their securities through IPO – Initial public offering which means the securities are first time issued in the primary market. Primary market is the market for first hand securities, it can also bought from the other shareholders but in that case it is called the secondary market transaction.

Securities are issued on exchange basis in the primary market, investors pay money for the number of securities purchased from the company. Underwriters play an important role in issuing the securities to the public, they are the intermediaries between company and investors.[linkunit] They administrate the securities issuing process which involves handing over issued securities certificates to the investors on exchange of cash. The cash is paid to the company by the bank after deducting  their commission on issued securities. The collected amount generated from the issued shares are used to finance company operations or for expansion of the company.

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