Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM) Updates
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Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM)
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BSE has updated the list of securities under the Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM) framework. Specific securities have been added to the framework, moved to lower stages, or removed entirely. Securities newly included in the framework will attract a minimum 100% margin and shift to the Trade-for-Trade settlement segment effective August 3, 2026. Securities moving to Stage II are subject to a 2% price band and periodic call auctions effective July 31, 2026. Securities exiting the framework will have their price bands reinstated to pre-shortlisting levels, provided they are not subject to other surveillance measures. These actions are part of routine market surveillance and do not constitute adverse actions against the affected entities.
- Who is affected
- Market participants and trading members
- Required action
- Apply a minimum 100% margin on all open positions as of July 31, 2026, and on new positions created from August 3, 2026, for newly included securities.
- Transition qualifying securities from Rolling Settlement to Trade-for-Trade segment effective August 3, 2026.
- Key dates
- Effective date for Stage II price band and periodic call auction, and removal of certain securities from ESM. — 30 Jul 2026
- Effective date for 100% margin requirements and shift to Trade-for-Trade segment. — 02 Aug 2026
- Thresholds
- Minimum 100% margin requirement for newly included securities.
- 2% price band for securities shifting to Stage II.
Source details
- Source
- BSE Ltd (Bombay Stock Exchange)
- Type
- notice
- Published by source
- 29 Jul 2026
- Document number
- 20260730-43
- Issuing division
- DOSS
- Effective date
- 30 Jul 2026
- Coverage area
- securities
Document text
NOTICE
| Notice No. | 20260730-43 |
| Notice Date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Category | Trading |
| Segment | Equity |
| Department | DOSS |
| Subject | Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM) |
| Attachments | Annexure_ESM |
This is with reference to the Exchange notice no. 20230602-44 dated June 02, 2023, notice no.20230718-46 dated July 18, 2023, notice no. 20240809-42 dated August 09, 2024, notice no. 20240920-63 dated September 20,2024, notice no. 20241004-65 dated October 04, 2024 and notice no. 20250725-61 dated July 25, 2025 in respect of Enhanced Surveillance Measures (ESM).
Members are hereby requested to note the following:
The securities as per attached Annexure I have satisfied the criteria for inclusion under aforesaid measure and shall attract minimum 100% margin w.e.f. August 03, 2026 on all open positions as on July 31, 2026 and new positions created from August 03, 2026.
List of securities which shall continue in Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM) framework but shall be moved to lower Stage i.e. Stage I under ESM Framework w.e.f. July 31, 2026 included in Annexure I.
A consolidated list of securities under the framework is given in Annexure III.
Securities qualifying under ESM shall be shifted from Rolling Settlement segment to Trade-for-Trade segment w.e.f. August 03, 2026.
Additionally, securities shifting to Stage II shall be under Trade for Trade with price band of 2% and with Periodic Call Auction w.e.f. July 31, 2026.
Securities which are placed under the above-mentioned Framework would be reviewed on periodical basis. The list of securities which are moving out from ESM Framework, w.e.f. July 31, 2026 is given in Annexure II.
Market participants may note that ESM framework shall be in conjunction with all other prevailing surveillance measures being imposed by the Exchanges from time to time.
Further, it may also be noted that the shortlisting of securities under ESM is purely on account of market surveillance, and it should not be construed as an adverse action against the concerned company / entity.
The Price Band of a scrip moving out of the framework shall be reinstated to the Price Band applicable to that scrip before it got shortlisted under the respective framework. This will be subject to the scrip not being shortlisted or part of any other Surveillance measure, in which case, the price band of the relevant surveillance framework will prevail.
In case of any clarifications, members may write to us at bse.surv@bseindia.com
For & On behalf of BSE Ltd.
Sanjay Jain Deputy Vice President Surveillance
Arpita Joshi Manager Surveillance
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