Determine the Functions of New Issue Market
The key function of new issue market is to facilitate transfer resources from savers to the users. Savers are individuals, insurance company, commercial banks etc. the users are public limited companies and government. New issue market plays a significant role in mobilizing the funds from the savers and transferring them to borrowers for production purposes, a vital requisite of economic growth. The key function of new issue market can be divided into three service functions:
(1) Origination
(2) Underwriting
(3) Distribution