Archive · 5 Oct 2026
India’s MTF Book Crosses ₹1.5 Lakh Crore in September
Margin trading lets investors borrow money to buy shares.
In September, the total amount of shares held this way in India grew to ₹1.51 lakh crore.
That was 3.6% more than at the end of August.
HDFC Bank still had the biggest amount of MTF exposure, although that amount went down.
BSE remained in second place.
PB Fintech and Granules India saw especially large increases.
HFCL’s exposure dropped sharply.
The list also added 81 stocks, including some new listings and exchange-traded funds.
India’s Margin Trading Facility book reached ₹1.51 lakh crore on September 30, up 3.6% from August 31.
The top 10 stocks accounted for 12.1% of the total book, compared with 11.9% in August.
HDFC Bank remained the largest MTF holding, though its exposure fell by ₹368 crore; BSE stayed second with little change.
PB Fintech recorded the biggest reported monthly increase, rising from ₹38.7 crore to ₹254.2 crore; Granules India rose from ₹123.6 crore to ₹618.1 crore.
HFCL had the largest decline in exposure, from ₹509.5 crore to ₹11.1 crore, while 81 stocks entered the MTF book during September.
- Who
- Investors using the Margin Trading Facility in India's stock market.
- What
- The MTF book grew to ₹1.51 lakh crore, a 3.6% increase from August.
- When
- As of September 30, compared with August 31.
- Where
- India's stock market.
- Why
- The article reports the monthly change in leveraged stock positions; it does not give a specific reason for the overall growth.
- Total MTF book
- ₹1.51 lakh crore at September 30
- Month-on-month growth
- 3.6% from August 31
- Top 10 share
- 12.1% of the book, compared with 11.9% in August
- Largest holding
- HDFC Bank, with exposure of ₹3,282.40 crore
- Largest reported increase
- PB Fintech exposure rose by ₹215.5 crore to ₹254.2 crore
- Largest reported decline
- HFCL exposure fell from ₹509.5 crore to ₹11.1 crore
- New MTF entrants
- 81 stocks entered the book during September