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The National Stock Exchange (NSE) clocked a staggering 125.1 billion derivative contracts in 2024, more than the next 7 global exchanges combined. Even BSE ranked second globally with 30.8 billion contracts.
This explosion in volumes is being fueled by rising retail participation, easy access through mobile brokers, and the dominance of index options like Nifty and Bank Nifty.
Meanwhile, legacy giants like the CME Group, Intercontinental Exchange, and NASDAQ are far behind.
For a market once considered fringe, India’s derivatives ecosystem is now setting the pace for the world.
And it’s only getting started.
