Half-yearly confirmation of entity type by RFQ participants

National Stock Exchange of India

Circular

Department: Compliance

All Participants,

Sub: Half-yearly confirmation of entity type by RFQ participants

This is with reference to Exchange circular reference no. NSE/COMP/73454 dated March 24, 2026, wherein all RFQ participants were advised to confirm their entity type with the Exchange.

In order to ensure continued and accurate validation of the entity type of RFQ participants available with the Exchange, all the existing RFQ participants are required to confirm their entity type with the Exchange for the half-year ending on September 30, 2026, in accordance with the process outlined in Annexure A.

All existing RFQ participants are advised to provide this confirmation starting from October 01, 2026, till October 31, 2026, to ensure continued access to the RFQ platform

For any support, please reach out to the helpdesk on 1800 266 0050 (Select IVR option 3) or email at memcompliance_support@nse.co.in

For and on behalf of
National Stock Exchange of India Limited

Abhijeet Sontakke
Vice President

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Annexure-A

Step-by Step Guide to confirm the existing “Entity Type” by RFQ participants on a half-yearly basis:

1. Admin needs to Login to CBRICS Portal by typing https://bricsonline.nseindia.com/bondsnew/rest/login

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Note: Confirmation of entity type can be done only by admin login of the RFQ participant.

2. Post login to CBRICS, the below pop-up will appear on screen, click on “Ok”:

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3. Below pop-up will appear on your screen. Click on “Confirm” button, if the existing entity type is correct.

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4. In case the existing entity type is not valid, click on “Close” button and participant will be redirected to Participant Amendment Request Tab.

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5. The below pop-up will appear on the screen. Post clicking on “Ok”, the participant can submit request under Amendment tab:

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Note: On submitting participant amendment request, the RFQ access will be revoked until the entity type amendment request has been approved/rejected by Exchange.

6. In the below screen Select “Modify Entity Type” and select the relevant entity type applicable to you, please select the new entity type from the drop down. Kindly upload relevant supporting documents for Entity type selected and click on Save.

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Note: Only “Entity modification details” to be modified. Request containing both custodian and entity modification request will not be considered.

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7. Click on the link “Click here for more details” available in the Note section of the above screen to view the list of relevant documents to be uploaded depending on “Entity Type”.

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8. Post submission of documents Exchange shall validate the same and accordingly approve or reject request.

9. If an application is returned, the participant shall be able to see the request under “Returned” section in the Participant Amendment tab. The participant may resubmit the same after making the requisite changes/uploading the requisite documents.

10. Once the application is approved, login to your CBRICS account and Click “OK” on the below pop-up appearing on login screen:

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11. Below pop-up will appear on your screen. Click on “Confirm” button if the existing entity type is correct :

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12. The disclosure made by the RFQ participant to confirm their entity type will be visible under the tab Participant Registration > Participant Entity Type Disclosure

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Note: In case the RFQ participants have not submitted the confirmation within the prescribed timeline, the RFQ access shall be revoked.