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Applicability of Enhanced Surveillance Measure
- Deadline
- 08 Nov 2026 · in 2 days · Effective date for Stage II price band
- Who
- All NSE members
- Action
- Members must apply a minimum 100% margin on open positions as of November 08, 2026, and new positions created from November 09, 2026, for securities in Annexure I.
What changed
The National Stock Exchange of India updates the list of securities under the Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM) framework. Securities in Annexure I attract a minimum 100% margin and shift from the Rolling Settlement segment to the Trade-for-Trade segment effective November 09, 2026. Securities in Annexure II move out of the framework. Securities shifting to Stage II move to the Trade-for-Trade segment with a 2% price band under Periodic Call Auction effective November 08, 2026. The ESM framework applies in conjunction with other prevailing surveillance measures. The shortlisting of securities is a market surveillance action and not an adverse action against the company.
What you must do
- Members must apply a minimum 100% margin on open positions as of November 08, 2026, and new positions created from November 09, 2026, for securities in Annexure I.
Key dates
Document text
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National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Circular
| Department: SURVEILLANCE | |
|---|---|
| Download Ref No: NSE/SURV/77346 | Date: November 06, 2026 |
| Circular Ref. No: 856/2026 |
To All NSE Members
Sub: Applicability of Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM)
This is with reference to Exchange Circular nos. NSE/SURV/56948, NSE/SURV/57609, NSE/SURV/63361, NSE/SURV/64066, NSE/SURV/64400, and NSE/SURV/69315 dated June 02, 2023, July 18, 2023, August 09, 2024, September 20, 2024, October 04, 2024, and July 25, 2025 respectively in respect of Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM).
Members are hereby requested to note the following:
- ➢ The securities as per the attached Annexure I have satisfied the criteria for inclusion under aforesaid measure and shall attract a minimum 100% margin w.e.f. November 09, 2026, on all open positions as on November 08, 2026, and new positions created from November 09, 2026.
- ➢ The securities as given in Annexure II, are eligible to move out from the said framework.
- ➢ A consolidated list of securities under the framework is given in Annexure III.
Securities qualifying under ESM shall be shifted from Rolling Settlement segment (Series: EQ/SM) to Trade-for-Trade segment (Series: BE/ST) w.e.f. November 09, 2026.
Additionally, securities shifting to Stage II shall be under Trade for Trade with price band of 2% under Periodic Call Auction w.e.f. November 08, 2026.
Market participants may note that the ESM framework shall be in conjunction with all other prevailing surveillance measures being imposed by the Exchanges from time to time.
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Continuation Sheet
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
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.
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.
For more information on Enhanced Surveillance Measure please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - https://www.nseindia.com/regulations/enhanced-surveillance-measure-esm
In case of any further queries, you may write to us at surveillance@nse.co.in
For and on behalf of
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Sareesh Koroth
Associate Vice President
Surveillance
Source details
- Official title
- Applicability of Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM)
- Source
- National Stock Exchange of India
- Type
- circular
- Published by source
- 06 Nov 2026
- Document number
- NSE/SURV/77346
- Issuing division
- SURVEILLANCE
- Effective date
- 09 Nov 2026
- Coverage area
- securities