Kotak Investment Banking Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. Discussion is based on Linux
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Basic Financial Accounting concepts
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Q1. What goes in the line items of Income Statement?
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Line items in an Income Statement include revenues, expenses, gains, and losses.
• Revenue: Sales of goods or services

• Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): Direct costs related to producing goods sold

• Gross Profit: Revenue minus COGS

• Operating Expenses: Costs related to running the business (e.g. salaries, rent)

• Operating Income: Gross profit minus operating expenses

• Interest Expense: Cost of borrowing money

• Net Income: Total profit afte...read more
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Q2. What is Investment Banking?
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Investment banking involves providing financial advisory services to corporations, governments, and other institutions for raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, and other financial transactions.
• Helps companies raise capital through issuing stocks or bonds

• Assists in mergers and acquisitions by providing valuation and negotiation services

• Provides financial advisory services for various transactions such as IPOs, deb...read more
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Q3. Explain the impact of share buyback on the 3 financial statements.
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Share buybacks impact financial statements by reducing outstanding shares, increasing EPS, and affecting cash flow.
• Share buybacks reduce the number of outstanding shares on the balance sheet.

• This can increase earnings per share (EPS) as the same amount of earnings is distributed among fewer shares.

• On the income statement, share buybacks can lead to higher EPS and potentially higher stock prices.

• Share buybacks can also ...read more
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Q4. Impact of bonus share issue on 3 financial statements.
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Bonus share issue impacts financial statements by increasing equity on balance sheet, reducing retained earnings, and affecting earnings per share.
• Increase in equity on balance sheet due to additional shares issued at no cost

• Reduction in retained earnings as company's profits are distributed among more shareholders

• Impact on earnings per share as number of shares outstanding increases
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Q1. Previous job details and documents
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Q2. Details of current company
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Q1. Accounting questions based on experience which you mentioned in your resume
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Q1. Final round with department head
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Q1. Tell me something about your self.
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Q2. Why do you want to join yes securities Ltd
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Q1. TMAY Be confident and answer
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Q2. Why Global markets why nomura
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Q1. Learning environment
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Q2. Approachable to seniors
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Q3. Friendly culture
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Q4. Best learning place
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The best learning place is through hands-on experience and continuous self-improvement.
• Hands-on experience allows for practical application of knowledge

• Continuous self-improvement through reading, courses, and mentorship

• Learning from mistakes and seeking feedback for growth

• Networking with industry professionals for new perspectives
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Q5. Process team working on daily basis for better solution. Best place for work
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Q1. Implement LRU cache
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Q2. Some git Commands, SQL query,Kafka
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Q1. Tell me about Trade life cycle?
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Trade life cycle refers to the stages involved in a trade from initiation to settlement.
• Initiation: Trade is proposed and agreed upon by parties involved.

• Execution: Trade is carried out as per agreed terms.

• Confirmation: Parties confirm details of the trade.

• Clearing: Trade details are matched and processed.

• Settlement: Actual exchange of funds and securities takes place.

• Post-trade processing: Reconciliation and reporting
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Q2. Tell me about Financial products?
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Financial products are instruments that help individuals and organizations manage their financial resources and achieve specific financial goals.
• Financial products can include savings accounts, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and insurance policies.

• They are designed to provide a range of benefits such as capital appreciation, income generation, risk management, and wealth preservation.

• Investors ca...read more
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