Exchanges contemplate staying open on budget day

A source at BSE said that the exchange was in talks with NSE and capital markets regulator Sebi

Reuters Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 21 2015 | 4:12 PM IST
India's stock exchanges are considering trading on February 28, the Union Budget day, which falls on a Saturday.

"If Sebi wishes we will be open on budget day. We await a direction from regulator," a spokesman for the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the country's top exchange, said.

A source at the BSE said the exchange was in talks with the NSE and capital markets regulator Sebi, but no decision has been taken yet.

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First Published: Jan 21 2015 | 3:48 PM IST

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