Asia’s oldest stock exchange, BSE, celebrated its 149th Foundation Day and unveiled a new logo symbolizing growth and prosperity.

BSE Celebrates 149th Foundation Day: A Legacy of Trust and Growth

The celebration of BSE’s 149th Foundation Day marks a significant milestone for Asia’s oldest stock exchange as it marches closer to its remarkable achievement of 150 years. This auspicious occasion was met with enthusiasm, as BSE unveiled its new logo, symbolizing prosperity, vibrance, growth, and new beginnings.

It is important to acknowledge the founders of BSE for laying the foundation of such a strong institution, and the past and present managements, directors, office bearers, and staff for carrying the torch of BSE for nearly 150 years. Their contributions have played a pivotal role in shaping BSE into what it is today.

Under the leadership of Shri S.S. Mundra, Chairman of BSE, the exchange continues its journey towards becoming stronger day by day. Through agility, innovation, and continuous learning, BSE has remained at the forefront of India’s capital market, facilitating fund raising, democratizing capital, and creating a vibrant secondary market.

The genesis of the new logo reflects the vibrance that BSE aims to spread. The connection between the colors used and the Pancha Bhuta, the Five elements of Mother Nature, further emphasizes BSE’s commitment to knowledge, integrity, and trustworthiness. The deep blue represents the ocean and sky, embodying the foundation of BSE’s reputation over the years. The flame color transitioning from deep red to bright yellow signifies the promising future that BSE and its employees will create in the coming years. The diya, or torch, symbolizes the light that BSE employees will carry to guide the further development of capital markets.

In addition to the unveiling of the new logo, BSE showcased four short films on investor education, demonstrating its dedication to enhancing investor awareness and empowering individuals in their financial decisions. BSE’s commitment to educating and empowering investors sets it apart as a responsible and progressive institution.

As BSE moves towards its monumental 150th Foundation Day, it is clear that the exchange’s rich legacy of trust, growth, and innovation will continue to guide its path. With a positive outlook and a strong emphasis on enhancing investor awareness, BSE is poised to shape the future of India’s capital markets and contribute to the country’s economic growth.

BSE Celebrates 149th Foundation Day; Unveils New Logo

BSE, Asia’s oldest stock exchange, celebrated its 149th Foundation Day marching closer to landmark milestone of reaching a century and a half next year.

The Foundation Day celebrations were held at BSE International Convention Hall today. The celebrations began with traditional bell ringing ceremony. On this auspicious occasion, as a precursor to 150th Foundation Day, BSE unveiled its new logo. The new logo signifies prosperity, vibrance, growth and new beginnings besides emphasising continued trust and enhanced responsibility. The new logo was launched by Shri S.S. Mundra, Chairman of BSE. Board and Committee members of BSE and ICCL were present on the occasion.

Shri S.S. Mundra, Chairman paid tributes to all the founders of BSE for laying foundation for such a strong Institution. He also recalled the contributions made by past and present managements, Directors, erstwhile office bearers and staff of BSE in carrying the torch of BSE for nearly 150 years. Mr. Mundra said that BSE continues its journey to become stronger day by day through its agility, innovation, learning and unlearning.

While speaking on the occasion, Shri Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD & CEO, BSE recalled the strong association of BSE with Indian Capital market including catalyst role played by BSE in facilitating fund raise by corporates for nearly 150 years, role in democratisation of capital, creation of vibrant secondary market etc.

Shri Ramamurthy also explained the genesis of the new logo reflecting vibrance that we are focused on spreading and the connection between colours used and Pancha Bhuta, The Five elements of Mother Nature namely Akash (Space), Vayu (Air), Agni (Fire), Jal (water) and Prithvi (Earth).

The deep blue represents ocean and sky which is the knowledge, integrity, and trustworthiness which BSE has built up over 149 years. The flame colour ranges from deep red to deep orange transforming itself into bright yellow signifying wonderful future that the employees together would create for BSE in the forthcoming years. The Diya is also a torch which BSE employees will carry to show light ahead for further development of capital markets.

BSE also showcased 4 new short films of investor education indicating the changes that one can expect in enhancing investor awareness with a difference.