SEBI allows convergence of stock, commodity exchanges from October 2018

28 December,2017 05:56 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  IANS

According to Sebi Chairman Ajay Tyagi, the move will allow major players to list both equities and commodity-backed financial instruments on their platforms


The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday gave its nod to the convergence of both equities and commodity-backed stocks on exchanges from October, 2018.

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According to Sebi Chairman Ajay Tyagi, the move will allow major players like BSE, NSE and Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) to list both equities and commodity-backed financial instruments on their platforms.

Tyagi said the convergence will be effective from October, 2018 and will help in cross-listing and provide investors with access to various asset classes.

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