The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), BSE Limited

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is the first and largest securities market in India and was established in 1875, and also among the tenth oldest in the world with Shri Ashishkumar Chauhan being the MD & CEO of BSE. Based in Mumbai, India, the BSE files close to 6,000 companies and is one of the largest exchanges in the world. Moreover, the BSE is infamous for its electronic trading system that provides fast and efficient trade execution.

Specifically, BSE is Asia's first and the Fastest Stock Exchange in the world with the speed of 6 microseconds and one of India's leading exchange groups. As of October 2021, with an overall market capitalization of more than ₹255.003 trillion, the BSE is the 9th largest stock exchange in the world. The BSE allows investors to trade in equities, currencies, debt instruments, derivatives, and mutual funds and provides other important capital market trading services such as risk management, clearing, settlement, and investor education.

Location: Dalal Street in Mumbai (Bombay), India.
Founded: 1875
Market cap: ₹255.003 trillion (US$3.4 trillion) (Sep 2021)
Trading schedule: All days of the week (except Saturdays and Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance)
Website: www.bseindia.com