BSE sets sights on equity listing in Q4
Friday, August 09, 2024 | 400 Views |
On the hunt: Moribame says the BSE is focussed on handholding more entities towards listings
Whilst the last Initial Public Offer (IPO) on the BSE was at least seven years ago, the local bourse’s dry spell has been helped by secondary equity listings, various types of debt listings and the introduction of innovative products such as Exchange Traded Funds.
Turnover, which is the value of shares traded, as well as liquidity, has also been rising on the BSE.
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