Leading stock exchange BSE today reported three per cent rise in net profit to Rs 62.08 crore in January-March quarter of 2017-18.
In comparison, the exchange posted a net profit of Rs 60.11 crore in the three months to March 2017, BSE (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange) said in a statement.
The bourse's revenue from operations surged 19 per cent to Rs 136.57 crore for the reported quarter from Rs 114.83 crore in the year-ago period.
During March quarter, BSE recorded a growth of 77 per cent in average daily turnover for its currency derivative segment to Rs 21,625 crore. However, the same dropped by 31 per cent for equity cash segment to Rs 4,711 crore.
BSE's monthly orders processed in mutual fund segment surged to 21 lakh for the quarter under review, from 7.6 lakh in the three months to March 2017.
Further, average daily turnover in India International Exchange or India INX stood at USD 240 million during the period under review from USD 3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
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In the full 2017-18 financial year, BSE's net profit shot up to Rs 711.28 crore from Rs 220.57 crore in the preceding year.
Besides, revenue from operations climbed to Rs 476.98 crore from Rs 373.65 crore in 2016-17.
"BSE's growth in 2017-18 is attributable to its technological edge, superior planning and execution capabilities. BSE would continue to focus on providing more value added and new products and services for inclusive growth of all its stakeholders," the exchange's MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said.
The exchange has announced a final dividend of Rs 31 per equity share in addition to the interim dividend of Rs 5 per equity share paid in February taking the total to Rs 36 per equity share for the financial year.
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