Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is trading lower by 3% at Rs 458 after its board asked promoter Financial Technologies India (FTIL) to reduce its stake to 2%, in accordance with the regulator's order.
“The board of directors of the company at its meeting held on December 26, 2013, decided to advise FTIL to implement Forward Markets Commission (FMC) Order dated December 17, 2013 by reducing its stake in the Company from 26% to 2% or below, within a period of 1 month hereof,” MCX said in a BSE filing.
Last week, the FMC had issued an order declaring FTIL and its chief Jignesh Shah unfit to run any exchange, including the MCX, following a Rs 5,500 crore payment crisis at group company National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL).
The stock opened at Rs 478 and touched a low of Rs 431 on the BSE. A combined 1.65 million shares have changed hands on the counter so far on the BSE and NSE.
Shares of FTIL, too is trading lower by 2% at Rs 169 on the BSE. The stock touched a low of Rs 162 in early morning deals.
Last week, the FMC had issued an order declaring FTIL and its chief Jignesh Shah unfit to run any exchange, including the MCX, following a Rs 5,500 crore payment crisis at group company National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL).
The stock opened at Rs 478 and touched a low of Rs 431 on the BSE. A combined 1.65 million shares have changed hands on the counter so far on the BSE and NSE.
Shares of FTIL, too is trading lower by 2% at Rs 169 on the BSE. The stock touched a low of Rs 162 in early morning deals.