- SEBI approved the appointment of Pramod Agrawal as BSE Chairman.
- Former Coal India chief Pramod Agrawal’s appointment as the chairman of the BSE has been approved by the SEBI.
- His appointment will become effective from January 17, 2024.
- The Board of BSE had on December 13 approved the appointment of Pramod Agrawal as the Chairman of the Governing Board.
- He will take the place of SS Mundra, who was appointed as BSE chairman in May 2022.
- Pramod Agrawal has served as the Principal Secretary of the Department of Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment and the Department of Labor, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
Bombay Stock Exchange
- It is known as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). It is an Indian stock exchange located in Mumbai.
- It was founded in 1875 by Premchand Roychand, a cotton merchant.
- It is the oldest stock exchange in Asia and the tenth oldest in the world.