currency derivatives

RBI IWG recommends extension of OTC forex, exchange traded currency derivatives market hours

An internal working group was set up last year to study the current timings of various financial markets regulated by the Reserve Bank, including instruments traded on exchanges.

Jul 11, 2019, 11:30 AM IST

Currency derivatives: Sebi tweaks exposure limits for brokers

The markets regulator has also asked stock exchanges to have a uniform methodology for computing and monitoring proprietary position limits in the currency contracts.

Sep 13, 2017, 20:49 PM IST

Currency derivative trade rises 36% in FY16

Currency derivative turnover on the three top bourses of the country surged 36 percent to nearly Rs 76 lakh crore during last fiscal.

Apr 10, 2016, 11:46 AM IST

BSE 'straddle and paired options' contracts from Monday

Leading exchange BSE will offer from tomorrow new specialised contracts named 'straddle and paired options' in its currency derivatives segment.

Dec 06, 2015, 18:51 PM IST

Currency derivatives volume jumps 67% in April-May to Rs 11.6 tn

In April-May period last fiscal, the currency derivatives turnover on the bourses--NSE, BSE and MSEI (Metropolitan Stock Exchange)--stood at just Rs 7 trillion.

May 31, 2015, 12:28 PM IST

NSE's discount in transaction fee to continue till Jul 31

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) today extended a discount of up to 59 per cent in transaction charges for trading on its currency derivatives platform and in equity options segment till July.

May 29, 2015, 18:45 PM IST

RBI relaxes foreign investment norms for exchange-traded FX derivatives

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed rules for foreign investors in exchange-traded currency derivatives by increasing the trading limits allowed without an underlying exposure for the USD/INR pair to $15 million per exchange from $10 million earlier.

Mar 31, 2015, 21:18 PM IST

Currency derivatives' turnover falls over 33% in February

The three bourses -- NSE, BSE and MCX-SX -- together had recorded a currency derivative turnover of Rs 7.21 lakh crore in January 2015, latest data showed.

Mar 15, 2015, 13:13 PM IST

NSE extends fee discount for currency futures, equity options

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) has extended discount of upto 50 percent in transaction charges for trading on its currency derivatives platform and in equity options segment for two more months.

Feb 02, 2015, 18:18 PM IST

BSE slashes fees in FX derivatives battle with NSE

BSE said the derivatives move was part of a strategy that accepted sacrificing potential profit margins to build volume, as it aims to become a more dominant player beyond bread-and-butter equities trading.

Jan 30, 2015, 10:54 AM IST

BSE hits record high currency derivatives turnover

Currency derivatives turnover on leading stock exchange BSE on Tuesday hit record high of Rs 11,634.42 crore, surpassing rival bourse NSE's turnover for the session.

Dec 30, 2014, 19:23 PM IST

NSE lowers charges for currency futures, equity option trades

Faced with growing competition from rival BSE, leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday announced discounts of up to 50 percent in transaction charges for trading on its currency derivatives platform and in equity options segment.

Nov 27, 2014, 22:00 PM IST

BSE to begin charging for currency derivatives trade

After exempting trades on its currency derivatives platform from any transaction charges for nearly one year, leading bourse BSE will begin levying a fee for this segment from December this year.

Aug 14, 2014, 14:08 PM IST