Currency Derivatives

NSE was the first exchange to have received an in-principle approval from SEBI for setting up currency derivative segment. The exchange launched its currency futures trading platform on 29th August, 2008. Currency futures on USD-INR were introduced for trading and subsequently the Indian rupee was allowed to trade against other currencies such as euro, pound sterling and the Japanese yen. Currency Options was introduced on October 29, 2010.

Further, Options trading on EURINR, GBPINR and JPYINR was also introduced on February 27, 2018. Cross Currency Futures and Options contracts on EUR-USD. GBP-USD and USD-JPY are also introduced on February 27, 2018.