National Spot Exchange Limited
Mumbai, India
Abbreviation
NSEL
Location
Mumbai, India
Region
Asia
Product Types
Agricultural, Metals
About National Spot Exchange Limited
National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) was an Indian electronic spot commodity exchange launched in 2008, promoted by Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. NSEL offered electronic spot trading and warehouse-receipt financing for agricultural commodities and metals. In July 2013, NSEL was unable to meet settlement obligations totalling approximately ₹5,600 crore (~$900 million USD), resulting in one of India's largest commodity exchange scandals. SEBI and government authorities ordered a settlement freeze, suspended trading, and initiated investigations. NSEL has remained suspended since the 2013 default.
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