UP Stock Exchange (UPSE) is a
Kanpur
Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help·info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations o ...
-based stock exchange.
It occupied a prominent place among the Stock Exchanges in India. The Exchange was inaugurated on 27 August 1982 by the then Finance Minister
Pranab Mukherjee
Dr. Pranab Mukherjee (11 December 193531 August 2020) was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th president of India from 2012 until 2017. In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee was a senior leader in the India ...
. It played an important role in the development of the capital market of North India. Initially, it had only 350 members which grew up to 540.
UPSE is the only stock exchange in Uttar Pradesh and the membership is not restricted to the people of Uttar Pradesh only. Members living outside Kanpur has contributed a lot by creating the equity cult in whole of the Uttar Pradesh.
See also
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List of stock exchanges in the Commonwealth of Nations
This is a list of active stock exchanges in the Commonwealth of Nations (Full Members). The Commonwealth of Nations features member-states located on all major continents and represents almost one-third of the Earth's population. Some states ha ...
References
External links
UPSE Securities website
{{Stock exchanges in India
Financial services companies established in 1982
Economy of Kanpur
Former stock exchanges in India
1982 establishments in Uttar Pradesh