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Applicability of Enhanced Surveillance Measure
- Deadline
- 29 Oct 2026 · today · Effective date for Stage II price band
- Who
- All NSE members
- Action
- Apply a minimum 100 percent margin on all open positions as on October 29, 2026, and new positions created from October 30, 2026.
What changed
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited updates the list of securities under the Enhanced Surveillance Measure framework. Securities in Annexure I attract a 100 percent margin requirement. These securities move from the Rolling Settlement segment to the Trade-for-Trade segment. Securities shifting to Stage II move to the Trade-for-Trade segment with a 2 percent price band under Periodic Call Auction. The exchange removes securities in Annexure II from the framework. The framework applies in addition to other existing surveillance measures. This action results from market surveillance and does not represent an adverse action against the companies.
What you must do
- Apply a minimum 100 percent margin on all open positions as on October 29, 2026, and new positions created from October 30, 2026.
Key dates
Document text
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National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Circular
| Department: SURVEILLANCE | |
|---|---|
| Download Ref No: NSE/SURV/77146 | Date: October 28, 2026 |
| Circular Ref. No: 828/2026 |
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. October 30, 2026, on all open positions as on October 29, 2026, and new positions created from October 30, 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. October 30, 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. October 29, 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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National Stock Exchange of India Limited
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
Amit Shinde
Chief Manager
Surveillance
Source details
- Official title
- Applicability of Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM)
- Source
- National Stock Exchange of India
- Type
- circular
- Published by source
- 28 Oct 2026
- Document number
- NSE/SURV/77146
- Issuing division
- SURVEILLANCE
- Effective date
- 30 Oct 2026
- Coverage area
- securities