Description
BSE announces market wide position limits for stocks traded under Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme for August 2025.
Summary
BSE has announced the Market Wide Position Limits (MWPL) for stocks traded under Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme (SLBS) for August 2025. The circular provides position limits at three levels: market wide, client level, and limits for clearing members and institutional investors.
Key Points
- Position limits specified for 45+ securities including ETFs and equity shares
- Three-tiered limit structure: Market Wide, Client Level, and CM/Institutional Investor levels
- Limits range from as low as 164,859 shares (HDFCGROWTH) to as high as 180,842,473 shares (Easy Trip Planners)
- Covers major ETFs including banking, PSU, technology, and infrastructure themed funds
- Includes newly listed companies like Mankind Pharma, NMDC Steel, and KFin Technologies
Regulatory Changes
This represents the monthly update of position limits for SLBS trading, ensuring appropriate risk management and market stability in securities lending activities.
Compliance Requirements
- Market participants must adhere to specified position limits for each security
- Clearing members and institutional investors have separate higher limits compared to regular clients
- Position monitoring and compliance with limits is mandatory for all SLBS participants
Important Dates
- Effective: August 2025
- Circular Date: July 31, 2025
Impact Assessment
The position limits ensure orderly trading in SLBS while preventing excessive concentration of positions. The varied limits reflect the liquidity and market capitalization of different securities, with larger limits for more liquid stocks and ETFs.
Impact Justification
Standard monthly position limit update for SLBS affecting multiple securities and ETFs