The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE), set up in the year 1993, is today the largest stock exchange in India and a preferred exchange for trading in equity, debt and derivatives instruments by investors. NSE has set up a sophisticated electronic trading, clearing and settlement platform and its infrastructure serves as a role model for the securities industry. The standards set by NSE in terms of market practices; products and technology have become industry benchmarks and are being replicated by many other market participants.
NSE has four broad segments Wholesale Debt Market Segment (commenced in June 1994), Capital Market Segment (commenced in November 1994) Futures and Options Segment (commenced June 2000) and the Currency Derivatives segment (commenced in August 2008). Various products which are traded on the NSE include, equity shares, bonds, debentures, warrants, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, government securities, futures and options on indices & single stocks and currency futures. Thousands of investors rely on the NSE’s accessible, liquid and transparent markets for order execution.
At NSE, it has always been our Endeavour to continuously upgrade the skills and proficiency of the Indian investor. Since, mutual funds play a crucial role in channelizing the savings of investors, it becomes important to understand how they function. Mutual funds offer various products catering to different classes of investors. It is important to understand them before investing.