Bombay Stock Exchange

Bombay Stock Exchange


Bombay/Mumbai Stock Exchange
Mumbaī Śheyar Bājār
BSE Logo
Type Stock Exchange
Location Mumbai, India
Coordinates [show location on an interactive map] 18°55′47″N 72°50′01″E / 18.929681°N 72.833589°E / 18.929681; 72.833589
Owner Bombay/Mumbai Stock Exchange Limited
Key people Madhu Kannan (CEO)
Mahesh L. Soneji (COO)
Currency INR
No. of listings 4,700
MarketCap US$ 1.79 trillion (Dec 31, 2007)
Volume US$ 980 billion (2006)
Indexes BSE Sensex
Website www.bseindia.com

The Bombay/Mumbai Stock Exchange Limited (Marathi: मुंबई शेयर बाजार Mumbaī Śheyar Bājār) (formerly, The Stock Exchange, Mumbai; popularly called The Bombay/Mumbai Stock Exchange, or BSE) has the greatest number of listed companies in the world, with 4700 listed as of August 2007.[1] It is located at Dalal Street, Mumbai, India. On 31 December 2007, the equity market capitalization of the companies listed on the BSE was US$ 1.79 trillion, making it the largest stock exchange in South Asia and the 12th largest in the world.[2]

With over 4700 Indian companies list on the stock exchange,[3] and it has a significant trading volume. The BSE SENSEX (SENSitive indEX), also called the "BSE 30", is a widely used market index in India and Asia. Though many other exchanges exist, BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India account for most of the trading in shares in India