NSE Clearing Limited revises Market Wide Position Limits (MWPL) and participant, institutional client, and non-institutional client position limits for Securities and ETFs under the Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme (SLBS) for May 2026.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Low
Justification
Routine monthly revision of SLBS position limits effective May 2026. Operationally significant for SLBS participants and custodians managing lending/borrowing positions across a broad universe of securities and ETFs, but represents no policy change.
NSE has issued a revised list of securities eligible under the Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme (SLBS), containing over 214 symbols including major indices ETFs and large-cap stocks.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Medium
Justification
This circular updates the eligible securities list for SLBS, which affects traders and investors who use the lending and borrowing mechanism. It is a routine periodic update with broad market coverage spanning 200+ securities including large-caps, mid-caps, and ETFs, making it relevant to a wide participant base but not urgent or restrictive in nature.
NSE has revised the Market Wide Position Limits (MWPL) and participant/client limits for securities and ETFs under the Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme (SLBS), effective for the current period.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Medium
Justification
Routine periodic revision of SLBS position limits across a broad set of securities and ETFs. Affects participants engaged in securities lending/borrowing but does not represent a structural policy change.
NSE Clearing updates Market Wide Position Limits (MWPL) and position limits for Participants, Institutional Clients, and Non-Institutional Clients in the Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme for January 2026.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Medium
Justification
Regular monthly update of position limits for Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme affecting multiple securities and ETFs; important for participants engaged in SLBS activities but routine in nature.
NSE Clearing updates the list of ETFs eligible for cross margining benefits in the Futures & Options segment, effective December 31, 2025.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Low
Justification
Administrative update affecting margin calculations for F&O traders using ETFs; provides cost efficiency benefits but does not change trading rules or create new obligations.
Updated list of 213 securities eligible for Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme (SLBS) on NSE.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Medium
Justification
Regular update of SLBS eligible securities list affects trading opportunities for institutional investors and market participants in securities lending and borrowing activities