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NSE IPO Advances After SEBI NOC Resolves Long-Pending Issues
The National Stock Exchange wants to sell shares to the public through an IPO.
India’s market regulator, SEBI, has now given the exchange a no-objection certificate.
This means the plan has passed an important regulatory step.
NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan said older problems connected to the IPO have been resolved.
However, NSE still has more approvals and procedures to complete.
Chauhan also said Indian families are putting more of their savings into shares.
The share of equities in household savings rose from 1.8% in FY12 to 15.2% in FY25.
NSE has not yet announced when the IPO will happen or how much it will cost.
SEBI has granted the National Stock Exchange a no-objection certificate for its proposed IPO.
NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan said long-pending issues linked to the listing plan have been resolved.
The exchange must still complete additional regulatory and procedural requirements before launching the IPO.
Equities accounted for 15.2% of Indian household savings in FY25, up from 1.8% in FY12.
NSE has not disclosed the IPO’s issue size, timing or price band.
- Who
- The National Stock Exchange, SEBI and NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan.
- What
- SEBI granted an NOC for NSE’s proposed IPO, moving the long-delayed listing process forward.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- When
- The announcement was made at the FICCI CAPAM 2026 event; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- The NOC addresses a key regulatory step in NSE’s IPO process, although further requirements remain.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
- NSE executive
- Ashish Chauhan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
- IPO status
- NSE has received a no-objection certificate but must complete further requirements.
- Equity share of household savings
- 15.2% in FY25
- Equity share in FY12
- 1.8%
- Undisclosed details
- Issue size, timing and price band











