The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has become the world’s largest derivatives exchange group for the fifth consecutive year in 2023, according to statistics from the Futures Industry Association (FIA). The NSE is ranked 3rd in the world in the equity segment by the number of trades, according to the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). NSE’s Chief Business Development Officer, Shri Sriram Krishnan, praised the position as the largest derivatives exchange and third in the equity segment, highlighting its global capital market ecosystem’s potential to attract new investors and fund flows.
The year has seen significant milestones, including the market capitalization of listed companies surpassing USD 4 trillion, SME listed companies surpassing Rs 1,00,000 crore, and the Nifty 50 index reaching 20,000 index levels for the first time. The number of unique registered investors on the exchange also reached 8.5 crores.
NSE has experienced year-on-year growth in the number of clients traded for the 10th consecutive year from 2014 to 2023 in its equity segment. The equity segment completed its transition for settlement of all securities on a T+1 basis, and the timeline for listing securities has been shortened to T+3 days in the primary market.
