The Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited was established on August 14, 2008 and was approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as a stock exchange as per Section 4 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, effective from September 16, 2008. On December 21, 2012, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India, officially recognized the Company as a "Recognized Stock Exchange" under Section 2(39) of the Companies Act, 1956. The Company provides a platform for trading in Currency Derivatives, Debt Segment, Interest Rate Futures, Equity Cash and F&O segment.