Bombay Stock Exchange

BSE, the Bombay Stock Exchange, founded in 1875 as Asia's first stock exchange.

Technical data Notes Condition

Date of issue July 9, 2016

Denomination Rs. 5

Quantity printed 455000

Printer Security Printing Press, Hyderabad

Perforation 13¾

Watermark No Watermark

Colours Multicolor

Printing process Wet Offset

Credit Ms. Nenu Gupta

Catalogue codes Michel IN 2979 Yvert et Tellier IN 2696 Stanley Gibbons IN 3150

Themes Buildings, Economy, Finance

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About this stamp

Asia’s First Stock Exchange

India Post issued this ₹5 stamp on 9 July 2016 on BSE, the Bombay Stock Exchange. Founded in 1875 as “The Native Share & Stock Brokers’ Association” and popularly called the “Share Bazaar”, it is Asia’s first stock exchange and has been a pioneer of equity investment among Indians, before and after independence. Its tower on Dalal Street is one of India’s best-known landmarks.

BSE Today

Once a trading floor where brokers traded with hand signals, BSE became fully automated in 1995, among the early adopters of screen-based trading. By 2016 its listed companies had a market capitalisation of more than US$1 trillion, and it led the world’s exchanges by number of listed companies, ahead of NYSE, Nasdaq and London. It offers trading in equities, SME shares, corporate and government debt, derivatives and other instruments.

The stamp was designed by Nenu Gupta; Security Printing Press, Hyderabad printed 455,000.