sharekhan ltd Management discussions


SHAREKHAN LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Operations: The year under review was one of the most difficult for the stock markets and the markets remained highly volatile. Following the global cue, the BSE Sensex tell to a low of 7697 and closed the year at 9708, a decline of 38% in FY09. Your company has been able to minimize the impact of such market volatility by taking various proactive steps. Your company is well capitalized and is geared to take advantage of opportunities for growth. The revenues for your Company decreased by 28.33% from Rs. 5,072.70 million to Rs. 3,635.81 million. The Profit before Tax decreased by 36.72% from Rs.1,096.18 million to Rs. 693.63 million and after providing for taxation (including deferred tax and fringe benefits tax), the PAT decreased by 29.85% from Rs. 740.34 million to Rs. 519.38 million. The Directors are happy to state that your Companys current reserves and surplus stand at Rs.2,274.04 million as at 31.03.2009. Commencement of Currency Derivatives business: During the year the company has registered as a trading and clearing member with the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), MCX- Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to undertake currency derivatives business.