Reclassification of REITs in BSE Indices
BSE notice 20260715-24 · 15 Jul 2026
Official title
Press Release regarding reclassification of REITs in BSE Indices
Official record
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BSE Index Services Private Limited has announced that Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are now eligible for inclusion in BSE Equity Indices. This update follows a SEBI circular that reclassified REITs as equity-related instruments. The new eligibility criteria will take effect starting from the next scheduled reconstitution of the BSE Equity Indices. Market participants with queries regarding this change are directed to contact the BSE Index Cell via email.
What you must do
- Direct queries to the BSE Index Cell
Key dates
- Applicability of eligibility criteria
- Not dated
Who is affected
Document text
NOTICE
| Notice No. | 20260715-24 |
| Notice Date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Category | Index |
| Segment | Equity |
| Department | Index Cell |
| Subject | Press Release regarding reclassification of REITs in BSE Indices |
| Attachments | No Attachment |
Press Release regarding reclassification of REITs in BSE Indices
MUMBAI, JULY 15, 2026: With reference to SEBI circular (SEBI Circular no. HO/24/13/12(1)2025-IMD-POD-2/I/157/2025) regarding reclassification of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as equity related instruments, REITs will be considered eligible for inclusion in BSE Equity Indices. The change in the eligibility criteria shall be made applicable from the upcoming scheduled reconstitution of the BSE Equity Indices.
For any additional queries, clients are requested to reach out to bseindex@bseindia.com
About BSE INDEX SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
BSE Index Services Private Ltd (formerly Asia Index Pvt. Ltd.) is a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE Ltd, Asia’s oldest stock exchange and home to the iconic SENSEX index – a leading indicator of Indian equity market performance. BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd aims to provide a full array of indices to global / domestic investors and calculates, publishes, and maintains a diverse family of indices
About BSE
BSE is Asia’s oldest exchange and the world’s largest exchange in terms of the number of listed companies. BSE has been playing a prominent role in developing the Indian capital market and has successfully offered an efficient capital raising platform to many companies in India. The benchmark index of BSE, Sensex, is tracked by investors across the globe is also considered as a barometer for the growth of Indian Economy. BSE provides an efficient and transparent market for trading in equity, debt instruments, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, interest rate derivatives, mutual funds, stock lending and borrowing.
Index Services
July 15, 2026
Source details
- Source
- BSE Ltd (Bombay Stock Exchange)
- Type
- notice
- Published by source
- 15 Jul 2026
- Document number
- 20260715-24
- Issuing division
- Index Cell
- Coverage area
- securities