National Stock Exchange(NSE)
National Stock Exchange (NSE) is an Indian stock exchange and the first demutualized
electronic exchange in the country to provide a modern, fully automated
screen-based electronic trading system, located at Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Bandra Kurla
Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 , established in 1992. NSE is the *world’s 11th
largest stock exchange with an overall market
capitalization of
more than $2.27 trillion as of April 2018 and the number of listed companies are 2000+.
NSE Contacts :
Corporation address
Phones: (022)
26598100 – 8114
Fax No: (022) 26598120,
NSE History
NSE was incorporated in 1992. It was recognized as a stock
exchange by SEBI in April 1993 and commenced operations in 1994 with the launch
of the wholesale debt market, followed shortly after by the launch of the cash
market segment.
exchange by SEBI in April 1993 and commenced operations in 1994 with the launch
of the wholesale debt market, followed shortly after by the launch of the cash
market segment.
NSE was set up by a group of leading Indian financial
institutions at the behest of the government of India to bring transparency to
the Indian capital market. Based on the recommendations laid out by the
government committee, NSE has been established with a diversified shareholding
comprising domestic and global investors.
institutions at the behest of the government of India to bring transparency to
the Indian capital market. Based on the recommendations laid out by the
government committee, NSE has been established with a diversified shareholding
comprising domestic and global investors.
The exchange was incorporated in 1992 as a tax-paying company
and was recognized as a stock exchange in 1993 under the Securities Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1956, when P. V. Narasimha Rao was the Prime Minister of
India and Manmohan Singh was the Finance Minister.
NSE commenced operations in the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment in June
1994. The capital market (equities) segment of the NSE commenced operations in
November 1994, while operations in the derivatives segment commenced in June
2000.
and was recognized as a stock exchange in 1993 under the Securities Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1956, when P. V. Narasimha Rao was the Prime Minister of
India and Manmohan Singh was the Finance Minister.
NSE commenced operations in the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment in June
1994. The capital market (equities) segment of the NSE commenced operations in
November 1994, while operations in the derivatives segment commenced in June
2000.
Other major stock exchanges world-wide:
1. New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) at New
york City, USA.
(NYSE) at New
york City, USA.