Derivatives Trading in India
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Case Details:
Case Code : FINC026
Case Length : 15 Pages
Period : 2000 - 2003
Pub. Date : 2004
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Bombay Stock Exchange
Industry : Banking and Financial Services
Countries : India
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"The introduction of derivatives trading will separate leveraged positions from the spot markets and make it easier for exchanges to implement rolling settlement. This should reduce volatility in the existing markets, and make risk containment and regulation easier by making markets safer."1
- Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Vice-President, National Stock Exchange (NSE).
"It had to start at one point of time or the other. Just like a plant needs soil, water and minerals to nurture well, for derivatives you need a healthy cash market in place." 2
- Alok Churiwala, Member of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Introduction
On June 9, 2000, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) introduced India's first derivative instrument - the BSE-30(Sensex) index futures. It was introduced with three month trading cycle - the near month (one), the next month (two) and the far month (three).
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The National Stock Exchange (NSE) followed a few days later, by launching the S&P CNX Nifty3 index futures on June 12, 2000. The plan to introduce derivatives in India was initially mooted by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in 1995. The main purpose of this plan was to encourage greater participation of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in the Indian stock exchanges. Their involvement had been very low due to the absence of derivatives for hedging risk. However, there was no consensus of opinion on the issue among industry analysts and the media. The pros and cons of introducing derivatives trading were debated intensely. The lack of transparency and inadequate infrastructure of the Indian stock markets were cited as reasons to avoid derivatives trading.
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Derivatives were also considered risky for retail investors because of their poor knowledge about their operation. In spite of the opposition, the path for derivatives trading was cleared with the introduction of Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill in Parliament in 1998.
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The introduction of derivatives was delayed for some more time as the infrastructure for it had to be set up. Derivatives trading required a computer-based trading system, a depository4 and a clearing house5 facility. In addition, problems such as low market capitalization of the Indian stock markets, the small number of institutional players and the absence of a regulatory framework caused further delays. Derivatives trading eventually started in June 2000. The introduction of derivatives was well received by stock market players. Trading in derivatives gained substantial popularity, and soon the turnover of the NSE and BSE derivatives markets exceeded the turnover of the NSE and BSE
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