Coimbatore Stock Exchange
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The Coimbatore Stock Exchange Limited, (CSX) is located in Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

, Tamilnadu, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is the youngest stock exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...

 in India. It was founded by K.G. Balakrishnan ,not related to the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court India of the same name. It is now governed by the Governing Body which consists of the member brokers. Currently the staff strength is fifty.

The exchange also has Screen Based Trading (SBT) system which commenced operations on 9 October 1996. The system is equipped to handle 25,000 traders per day and 400 members. Each member has been given a computer terminal which is connected in a Local Area Network
Local area network
A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building...

 (LAN).

Coimbatore Stock Exchange Members

Currently the segregation of Coimbatore Stock Exchange are as follows:

Individual Members - 136

Corporate Members - 57

Chartered Accountants/
Company Secretaries - 40

MBAs - 17

Engineers - 14

Cost Accountants - 10

Post Graduates - 25

Coimbatore Stock Exchange Facilities
Coimbatore Stock Exchange provides well equipped facilities to its members and investors. The facilities are library, canteen, spacious parking area, STD and Internet booths, Bank with security lockers, conference hall, gymnasium and other necessary services.

In near future, the exchange is planning for the implementation of Interconnected Stock Exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...

 to bring more business to the centre. Apart from the infrastructure, the exchange is planning for the set up of a Training Academy, Software Development
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...

, Research Centre and other useful activities.

It also has a plan to set up Additional Trading Floor (ATF) which will bring more traffic to the CSE building. Wide Area Networks through VSATs are also in the planning card.
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