Stock
Exchanges in India
What is BSE ?
The
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) first ever stock exchange in Asia (established in
1875) and the first in the country to be granted permanent recognition under
the Securities Contract Regulation Act, 1956, BSE Limited has had an
interesting rise to prominence over the past 137 years. BSE has facilitated the
growth of the Indian corporate sector by providing it with an efficient capital
raising platform.
Today,
BSE is the world’s number 1 exchange in terms of the number of listed companies
(over 4900). It is the world’s 5th most active exchange in terms of number
of transactions handled through its electronic trading system.