BSE to introduce Liquidity Enhancement Scheme in equity derivatives from August 26

With an objective to boost trade in the derivatives segment, the country’s leading stock exchange BSE is going launch the Liquidity Enhancement scheme (LES) in equity derivative segment from August 26.

The LES will be provided on index futures and options and fifty stock futures and options.

“The LES is expected to encourage market participants to provide two-way quotes and to trade on BSE derivatives segment. BSE has waived transaction charges applicable in equity derivatives segment,” it said in a release.


Of late, interoperability was introduced in equity and equity derivatives segment, which now allows investors and market participants to trade on multiple exchanges with margin deposited at a single clearing corporation.

The investors are now able to square off their positions across exchanges.

“Investors will also benefit from a common settlement price across exchanges,” BSE said in a release.