President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has visited the Bombay Stock Exchange.

President Solih visited the Bombay Stock Exchange on Wednesday evening.

During this visit, the President and the Maldives delegation of senior government officials and business leaders held discussions with the board members and other management staff of the Bombay Stock Exchange about investment and capital market development opportunities. In this regard, they expressed interest in finding avenues to collaborate on developing Maldives’ stock markets.

Accompanied by the Chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange, Shri S.S. Mundra, the President toured the Bombay Stock Exchange Network Operation Centre and the Security Operation Centre, and participated in a symbolic bell ringing ceremony.

Stock exchanges around the world use bell ringing to signal opening and closing of the day’s stock trading.

The Bombay Stock Exchange, which was established in 1875, is Asia's first stock exchange, with over 5000 companies listed on it.

President Solih is currently on a four-day official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister H.E. Narendra Modi. A high-level delegation of government officials and business leaders from the Maldives is accompanying the President on this visit.