CAPITAL MARKET IN INDIA
procure the Nation Stock Exchange membership during the year and also because of the prevailing poor market conditions.The company obtained SEBI registration as stockbroker on the 27
th
February 1996 and its activities full-fledged members of the National Stock Exchange commenced on the 18
th
April 1996. Originally, the operationswere started at Baroda since National Stock Exchange at that time was not providing connectivity in Surat. Once the NSE connectivity was madeavailable in Surat, the operation was shifted to Surat on the 23
rd
July 1996.At present the location in Belgium Chamber. At Belgium Chamber thecompany has a large space of approximately 2700sq ft for smooth operation.Another terminal has since been installed at J.K.Towers in March1997 to give better services to the investors. During the year ended 31
st
March 1997 the company has turned the corner. On the total income of Rs.45,80,000 the company made a net profit of Rs.3,75,000 and after adjusting the losses of the previous two years of Rs.1,98,000, the net profitcarried to the Balance Sheet works out to be Rs.1,78,000.In 1998 company has taken approval from National SecurityDepository Ltd to work as depository participant (DP). In south Gujarat,SGSSL is the first company who takes the depository participant (DP).There are more than 12,000 holders which having demate account inSGSSL. The company is second largest in demate account in Surat cityCompany has a computer to computer link (CTCL) network, whichare connected with LAN and also with WAN. In Surat City Company has2