J&K Bank hosts SEBI’s programme on investor education and awareness

Srinagar, July 16: J&K Bank today hosted an ‘Investor Education and Awareness Program on Securities Market’ organized by the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) here at the Bank’s corporate headquarters.Whole Time Member (WTM) of SEBI Ashwani Bhatia was the Chief Guest at the program that was attended by Bank’s MD & CEO Baldev Prakash, DGM (SEBI) Gyanendra Niraj, Regional Director (SEBI) Amit Pradhan, Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO – NSE) Ankit Sharma, Bank’s General Managers, DGMs, representatives of other banks and financial institutions operating in UT, management and customers of JKB FSL besides other senior officials from NSE, BSE and the Bank.In his keynote address on the occasion, Ashwani Bhatia (WTM) of SEBI underscored the importance of investment in the country’s securities market, which he said is the most efficient market in the world today. He said, “Before investing money you must invest in yourself. You need to know intricacies of investment and understand where you are investing. Studying the markets is of paramount importance.”Citing the huge figure of India’s total market capitalization of over Rs 450 Lac Crores as against country’s total GDP of Rs 330 Lac Crores, he said, “Markets in India are growing fast and wealth in the markets is doubling every five years. It is important that we manage our money astutely and ensure our future is secured.”