US, April 16 -- Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which turned out to be the largest stock exchange in India, is on a mission - to rebuild the exchange's reputation after scandals, driving innovation and record trades.

His leadership led NSE to global prominence, with a closely-watched IPO ahead and a $5 trillion market cap milestone in 2024, according to Forbes.

The total market capitalisation of NSE-listed companies reached Rs 464 lakh crore ($5.1 trillion) in February, making India the world's fourth-largest equity market, a 128-fold increase from Rs 3.6 lakh crore in 1994-95.

Chauhan, considered as the "father of derivatives" in Indian finance, has helped build the institution from scratch.

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