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Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

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The BSE Limited (formerly the Bombay Stock Exchange) is Asia’s oldest stock exchange, established in 1875 on Dalal Street, Mumbai, under the name “The Native Share and Stock Brokers’ Association.” BSE holds the distinction of being the first exchange in India to receive a permanent recognition under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SCRA 1956) and operates the SENSEX, formally the S&P BSE SENSEX, which is the most widely followed barometer of the Indian equity market and one of the oldest equity indices in Asia.

Zerodha BSE membership

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Zerodha Broking Limited is a trading member of BSE Limited (formerly the Bombay Stock Exchange), one of the two major national stock exchanges in India. BSE membership authorises Zerodha to execute orders on the BSE trading platform on behalf of its clients across equity cash, equity derivatives, and currency derivatives segments. As of mid-2026, BSE is the second-largest exchange by equity market capitalisation and is the exclusive listing venue for a substantial number of small and mid-cap companies that are not listed on NSE.