The product diversification of financial institutions and insurance companies, result

Sectoral Regulatory Bodies

The product diversification of financial institutions and insurance companies, resulting in overlapping of products and services strengthens the case for the merger of the two regulatory agencies, namely SEBI and IRDA. Justify.

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