BSE currency derivatives turnover crosses Rs 2,000 crore mark

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday said trading volume in currency derivatives has crossed Rs 2,000 crore.

Premier bourse BSE attains a remarkable trading volume of Rs 2,064.25 crore in a single-day in its currency derivative segment, a statement issued here said.

BSE launched currency derivative segment on November 28.

In mere 45 days, the stock exchange has been successful in achieving Rs 2,000 crore turnover per day with market share of almost 20 per cent in this segment, the release said.

The dollar-rupee currency trading clocked a turnover of Rs 2,055.55 crore with 15,370 trades and 3,34,044 contracts, it said.