What is meant by primary market? Briefly explain the concept of ‘Right Issue for existing companies’.

Primary market is basically meant to facilitate transfer of resources from the savers to the entrepreneurs seeking funds for: 

1. Setting new enterprises, 

2. Expanding, 

3. Diversifying. 

1. Rights issue is a method of raising additional finance from existing shareholders by offering securities to them on pro-rata basis i.e. giving them a right to a certain number of shares in proportion to the shares they are holding. 

2. It is proposed through a circular to all the existing shareholders only. 

3. It is not mandatory to purchase these shares if any shareholders are not willing to subscribe, they can reject or disclaim and others can subscribe for it.