Question

Explain the various segments of the NSE.

Answer 1

The two segments for trading in NSE are :

(i) Wholesale Debt Market: It provides a trading platform for fixed income securities like T-bills, state development loans, public sector undertakings bonds, central government securities, floating rate bonds, zero coupon bonds, corporate debentures, commercial paper, certificate of deposit and mutual funds.

(ii) Capital Market Segment: It provides an efficient and transparent platform for trading in equity, preference, debentures, exchange-traded funds as well as retail government securities.