Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India

MSEI offers an electronic, transparent and hi-tech platform for trading in Capital Market, Futures & Options, Currency Derivatives and Debt Market segments. The Exchange has also received in-principle approval from SEBI for operationalizing SME trading platform. MSEI commenced operations in the Currency Derivatives (CD) Segment on October 7, 2008, under the regulatory framework of SEBI and Reserve Bank of India (RBI). MSEI launched Capital Market Segment, Futures and Options Segment and flagship index 'SX40' on February 9, 2013 and commenced trading from February 11, 2013. Trading in the 'SX40' index derivatives began from May 15, 2013. 'SX40', is a free-float based index consisting of 40 large-cap, liquid stocks representing diverse sectors of the economy. Its base value is 10,000 and base date is March 31, 2010. The index is designed to be a performance benchmark and facilitate creation of efficient investment and risk management instruments. The Debt Market Segment of MSEI, was launched on June 7, 2013, and trading commenced from June 10, 2013. The Exchange started live trading in cash-settled Interest Rate Futures (IRF), on 10-year Government of India security, in its Currency Derivative Segment from January 20, 2014. The product provides a better option to hedge against volatile interest rates.