The National Stock Exchange of India has moved closer to its long-awaited stock market listing. NSE has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus with SEBI for a proposed IPO that could become one of India’s largest public issues.
The IPO is still at the DRHP stage. This means the final price band, IPO dates, lot size, allotment date and listing date are not announced yet. However, the draft papers give a clear view of the issue structure, selling shareholders, financials and key risks.
NSE is not a regular company. It is one of India’s most important market infrastructure institutions. Its systems support trading, clearing, indices, market data and several services used by brokers, traders, investors and institutions.
Particulars | Details |
Company | National Stock Exchange of India Limited |
IPO Status | DRHP filed with SEBI |
Issue Type | Offer for Sale |
Fresh Issue | No |
Shares Offered | Up to 148,905,525 equity shares |
Face Value | ₹1 per share |
Estimated IPO Size | Around ₹30,000 crore |
Proposed Listing | BSE |
Price Band | Not announced yet |
IPO Dates | Not announced yet |
Company Receives IPO Proceeds | No |
The NSE IPO is the proposed public listing of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. Once the IPO process is completed and the shares are listed, investors will be able to trade NSE shares on the exchange where it is listed.
The issue is a complete Offer for Sale. This means NSE will not issue fresh shares. Existing shareholders will sell part of their stake through the IPO, and the money raised will go to them. NSE will not receive funds from the issue.
For NSE, the key outcome is listing, wider public ownership, better visibility and liquidity for existing shareholders.
NSE’s listing journey has been pending for many years. The exchange had earlier filed IPO papers in 2016, but the plan was delayed due to regulatory matters, including the co-location issue.
The fresh DRHP filing restarts that listing process. It also comes at a time when India’s capital markets have grown sharply, with higher retail participation, more digital trading and strong activity in derivatives.
For investors, the IPO is important because NSE plays a central role in India’s stock market ecosystem.
NSE’s listing journey has been pending for many years. The exchange had earlier filed IPO papers in 2016, but the plan was delayed due to regulatory matters, including the co-location issue.
The fresh DRHP filing restarts that listing process. It also comes at a time when India’s capital markets have grown sharply, with higher retail participation, more digital trading and strong activity in derivatives.
For investors, the IPO is important because NSE plays a central role in India’s stock market ecosystem.
NSE shares are proposed to be listed on BSE because a stock exchange cannot list its own shares on its own platform.
That is why NSE cannot list on NSE. The proposed listing will be on BSE, which is India’s other major stock exchange. This is similar to how BSE shares are listed and traded on NSE.
The proposed offer includes up to 148.9 million equity shares. The final issue size will depend on the price band, which has not been announced yet.
Based on market estimates, the IPO could be around ₹30,000 crore. If the final size is close to this level, NSE IPO could become India’s largest IPO.
IPO | Approximate Issue Size |
NSE IPO | Around ₹30,000 crore expected |
Hyundai Motor India IPO | Around ₹27,859 crore |
LIC IPO | Around ₹20,557 crore |
Paytm IPO | Around ₹18,300 crore |
Coal India IPO | Around ₹15,199 crore |
The final ranking will be clear only after the price band and issue size are announced.
Since the IPO is an Offer for Sale, existing shareholders will sell shares. Several banks, insurance companies and institutional investors are part of the proposed OFS.
Selling Shareholder | Shares Offered |
State Bank of India | Up to 24,750,000 |
MS Strategic Mauritius | Up to 16,000,000 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | Up to 11,874,060 |
Aranda Investments Mauritius | Up to 11,246,336 |
Bank of Baroda | Up to 10,986,250 |
Stock Holding Corporation of India | Up to 10,890,000 |
New India Assurance Company | Up to 10,500,000 |
National Insurance Company | Up to 6,000,000 |
United India Insurance Company | Up to 6,000,000 |
LIC, Premji Invest and Radhakishan Damani-related holdings are among the prominent shareholders not listed as selling shareholders in the proposed OFS.
NSE changed the way India traded securities. Before electronic trading became common, trading was more manual and limited in reach. NSE helped bring screen-based trading, faster order execution, wider access and better transparency.
Over the years, NSE became closely linked with the growth of the Nifty 50, online trading, index-based products, derivatives and retail investor participation.
Year | Milestone |
1992 | NSE incorporated |
1993 | Recognised as a stock exchange |
1994 | Trading operations began |
1995-96 | Nifty 50 index launched |
2000 | Derivatives segment expanded |
2003 | Internet-based trading introduced |
2017 | NSE IFSC promoted in GIFT City |
2026 | DRHP filed for proposed IPO |
NSE earns revenue from different parts of the capital market ecosystem. Its major income sources include transaction charges, trading services, listing services, market data, connectivity, colocation services, index licensing and investment income.
Trading-related income remains a major contributor. This means NSE’s performance is closely linked to market activity, trading volumes, transaction charges and regulatory changes.
NSE remains highly profitable, though FY26 was weaker than FY25. Revenue from operations, total income and net profit declined year-on-year.
Particulars | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
Revenue from Operations | ₹14,780 crore | ₹17,141 crore | ₹16,601 crore |
Total Income | ₹16,352 crore | ₹19,177 crore | ₹18,713 crore |
Net Profit | ₹8,306 crore | ₹12,188 crore | ₹10,302 crore |
Earnings Per Share | ₹33.56 | ₹49.24 | ₹41.62 |
Return on Net Worth | 37.60% | 45.14% | 33.21% |
Total Borrowings | Nil | Nil | Nil |
The numbers show that NSE is still a strong and profitable company. At the same time, the fall in FY26 profit shows why investors should check the final valuation carefully once the price band is announced.
NSE has a strong position in India’s cash and derivatives market. It has high brand recognition, a large trading ecosystem, strong technology infrastructure and multiple revenue streams across trading, data, listing and index services.
Its reported nil borrowings also indicate a strong balance sheet position.
Investors should not look at the IPO only from the angle of NSE’s brand value. Some key risks include dependence on trading volumes, regulatory changes, technology and cybersecurity risk, competition, past regulatory matters, valuation risk and the fact that NSE will not receive fresh funds from the IPO.
Since the issue is a complete OFS, the IPO proceeds will go to selling shareholders and not to NSE for business expansion.
The DRHP is only the first major document in the IPO process. Investors should track SEBI observations, the Red Herring Prospectus, price band, lot size, IPO dates, anchor investor details, final issue size and listing date.
The price band will be the most important update because it will decide the final valuation of the IPO.
The NSE IPO could become one of the biggest events in India’s capital market history. NSE is the exchange that helped transform Indian trading through electronic systems, indices, derivatives and large-scale market access.
However, investors should read the IPO carefully. The issue is a complete Offer for Sale; NSE will not receive fresh funds, FY26 profit was lower than FY25, and the final valuation is still unknown.
The IPO will become clearer once the RHP, price band and dates are announced.
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