Stock exchanges provide a platform for trading stocks, bonds, and other securities. Some of the major stock exchanges in India are the National Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange, Calcutta Stock Exchange, Multi Commodity Exchange, Derivatives Exchange, OTC Exchange, and Pune Stock Exchange. The Bombay Stock Exchange, established in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange, while the National Stock Exchange, established in 1994, is the largest stock exchange in India in terms of trading volume.

1. STOCK EXCHANGES IN
INDIA
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2. STOCK EXCHANGE
• A stock exchange is an exchange where stocks, bonds, and
other securities can be traded
• Stock exchanges helps the companies to raise their fund.

3. HISTORY OF STOCK EXCHANGE
• Established by “East India company” in 18th
century .
• London stock exchange was the first stock exchange established by
east India company in 18th
century in London
• In India it was established in 1850 with 22 stock brokers opposite to
town hall Bombay .This stock exchange is known as oldest stock
exchange of Asia.

4. FUNCTIONS OF STOCK EXCHANGES
• Provides Liquidity & Marketability to investment in securities
• Pricing of Securities
• Contributes to economic growth
• Safety of transactions
• Providing scope for speculation

5. MAJOR STOCK EXCHANGES IN INDIA
NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE
BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE
CALCUTTA STOCK EXCHANGE
MULTI COMMODITY EXCHANGE
DERIVATIVES EXCHANGE
OTC EXCHANGE
PUNE STOCK EXCHANGE
INTERCONNECTS EXCHANGE

6. oEstablished in 1875, BSE (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange
Ltd.), is Asia's first & the Fastest Stock Exchange in world with the speed
of 6 micro seconds and one of India's leading exchange groups.
oBSE is a corporatized and demutualised entity, with a broad
shareholder-base which includes two leading global exchanges,
Deutsche Bourse and Singapore Exchange as strategic partners.
o It also has a platform for trading in equities of small-and-medium
enterprises (SME).

7. **The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is the leading stock exchange in
India and the fourth largest in the world by equity trading volume in
2015, according toWorld Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
**It began operations in 1994 and is ranked as the largest stock
exchange in India in terms of total and average daily turnover for equity
shares every year since 1995, based on annual reports of SEBI.

8. • Oldest stock exchange in South
Asia.
• It was incorporated in 1908 and is
the second largest bourse in India.
• The Calcutta Stock Exchange Ltd
was granted permanent
recognition by the Government of
India with effect from April 14,
1980, under the relevant
provisions of the Securities
Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956.

9. • Pune Stock Exchange Ltd. is a
company limited by guarantee.
• The Exchange was established
on 2nd Sept. 1982 to cater to
the needs of the growing
investor community in the city.
• Starting small, with 35
members and a few lac rupees
business initially, the
exchange has grown
tremendously to over 185
members and about 15-20
crores of business daily. Much
of the work is computerised
with a smooth settlement
system. Over 310 companies
are listed with the Stock
Exchange.

10. • MCX, India’s first listed
exchange, is a state-of-the-art,
commodity futures exchange
that facilitates online trading,
and clearing and settlement of
commodity futures transactions
• Thereby providing a platform for
risk management.
• The Exchange, which started
operations in November 2003,
operates under the regulatory
framework of Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

11. OTCEI
• The OTC Exchange Of India (OTCEI), also known as the Over-the-
Counter Exchange of India, is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is
India's first exchange for small companies, as well as the first screen-
based nationwide stock exchange in India.