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Boosting Investors’ Optimism in Capital Market Through Corporate Governance

In terms of reforms and development, Capital Market in India has been the fastest to grab every opportunity presented by the paradigm shift in India’s economic policy. The furious developmental activities have put the Indian Capital Market almost at par with the best in the world, in terms of its structure, systems and regulation. The global concern today is to make capital markets safer, which are on a soaring threshold of risk in the light of various scams and scandals worldwide and so is true for India. Integrity of the capital markets and economic well being of any country depend on corporate accountability and investor confidence. Corporate governance has emerged as an effective tool in enhancing this corporate accountability and boosting the investors’ confidence. According to OECD, only companies with credible and well-understood corporate governance practices would be able to attract long-term capital. This paper examines the role of corporate governance in promoting investor confidence in Indian capital market. An attempt has also been made to find the relationship, if any, between good corporate governance and performance of the company.