Financial Markets

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The National Stock Exchange of India is the latest, most modern and technology-driven exchange and was incorporated in 1992. OTCEI was incorporated in 1992 to provide a listing facility for small companies with paid-up capital of less than 3 crores.

The Exchange provides trading in the following two segments:

1. Whole Sale Debt Market Segment.
2. Capital Market Segment.

NSE was set up with the following objectives:

1. Establishing a nationwide trading facility for all types of securities.
2. Ensuring equal access to investors all over the country through an appropriate communication network.
3. Providing a fair, efficient and transparent securities market using an electronic trading system.
4. Enabling shorter settlement cycles and book-entry settlements.
5. Meeting international benchmarks and standards.