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VII NISM Series VII
Medium

Identify the TRUE statement with respect to the Straight through Processing (STP) system.

Practice question from NISM Series VII Mock Test 3 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    SEBI had mandated that all the institutional trades executed on the Stock Exchanges should be processed through the STP system

  2. B

    STP is a mechanism that automates the end-to-end processing of transactions of the financial instruments

  3. Only A is true

    Correct answer

  4. D

    Only B is true

  5. E

    Both A and B are true

  6. F

    Neither A nor B is true

Why this is the answer

SEBI mandated in 2004 that all institutional trades on stock exchanges must go through STP. STP automates end-to-end transaction processing, covering front, middle, and back office operations electronically.

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