World Investor Week 2021 launched by BSE and NSE

Highlights:

• Stock exchanges, BSE and NSE launched the celebrations of globally popular event “World Investor Week 2021”. 
• Under the event, they will conduct several educational activities.
• Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) is also celebrating the World Investor Week (WIW). during November 21-28, 2021 under the aegis of SEBI and International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

• WIW is a week-long global celebration, which is promoted by the IOSCO.
• It is observed to raise awareness on the importance of investor education and protection across India.
• During the week-long celebrations, market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) like stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories will conducts educational activities.
• National Stock Exchange (NSE) took part in ‘Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy’ with the objective of raising awareness on importance of investor education and protection.
• The week also highlight several initiatives of securities regulators across these two critical areas.
• NSE rang the closing bell, as part of this initiative, to mark the beginning of WIW 2021.
• During this week, NSE will conduct more than 600 events such as physical and digital mediums.
• During the event, focused awareness sessions will also be conducted, along with trading members for new investors in securities markets in past two years.
• Event will also be amplified on digital platform of NSE, for investor education.
• Events announced by BSE’s Investor Protection Fund (IPF)