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Union Budget 2019: Social stock exchanges could soon take off in India

The proposed exchanges will be regulated by Sebi and will allow the listing of social enterprises

Samie Modak Mumbai
markets, share market
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The Indian markets could soon see the introduction of the so-called social stock exchanges, which enable investors to make impact investing. “It is time to take our capital markets closer to the masses and meet various social welfare objectives related to inclusive growth and financial inclusion,” said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget speech. The proposed exchanges will be regulated by Sebi and will allow the listing of social enterprises and voluntary organisations. 
The FM said entities working for the realisation of a social welfare objective will be able to raise equity and debt through an electronic fund raising platform. Globally, there are a few such exchanges, such as Singapore’s Impact Investment Exchange Asia and London’s Social Stock Exchange. These allow firms operating in sectors such as health, environment and transportation to raise risk capital.  
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First Published: Jul 06 2019 | 12:36 AM IST

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