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National Stock Exchange lists its shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange
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National Stock Exchange lists its shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange
The National Stock Exchange has listed its own shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange, a first for India's two principal exchanges.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2005; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has officially listed its own shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), a milestone in India's capital markets.
NSE's market valuation on listing was estimated at around $47 billion, making it one of the world's largest listed exchange operators.
The listing brings India's two principal stock exchanges into a direct shareholder relationship, a first for the country's capital markets.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- NSE
- BSE
- stock exchange listing
- capital markets
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- NSE, BSE, stock exchange listing, capital markets
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS Paper III - Economy: Capital Markets, Financial Regulation).
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements:
- Sensex is based on 50 of the most important stocks available on the Bombay stock Exchange (BSE).
- For calculating the Sensex, all the stock are assigned proportional weightage.
- New York Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 2 only
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 3
- none
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Answer: A
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) recently achieved a capital-markets milestone by listing its own shares on which exchange?
- Bombay Stock Exchange
- Multi Commodity Exchange
- Metropolitan Stock Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
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Answer: A — Bombay Stock Exchange is correct: NSE officially listed its own shares on the BSE, a first for India's two principal stock exchanges, with NSE's market valuation on listing estimated at around $47 billion.
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