Indian Capital Market Opportunities and Challenges : Capital Market is a commonly used term. The capital market is a market for both debt and equity securities in India. It is the market where business enterprises, including companies and governments, can raise long-term funds. In other words, it can be said that the capital market is a market where the money is provided to the borrowers for more than a year. The Indian capital market includes both the stock or the share market and the bonds market. Share or stock market is the market where equities are traded, whereas, the bond market is the market where debt securities are traded. The Capital Market is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ( SEBI ) or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that overlooks the market in their jurisdiction ensuring that the investors are protected against fraud apart from other duties. The regulatory bodies lay down specific rules and regulations that must be adhered to sa