NSE Clearing publishes the revised list of 178+ securities eligible for transactions in the Securities Lending & Borrowing Scheme (SLBS) for January 2026.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Low
Justification
Routine monthly update of SLBS eligible securities list. Important for participants in securities lending/borrowing but represents normal operational maintenance rather than policy change.
NSE announces listing of further equity shares for 18 companies including ICICI Bank, Cipla, Coforge, and others, primarily under ESOP schemes, effective December 24, 2025.
Impact
Low
Severity
Low
Justification
Routine listing of additional shares under ESOP and preferential allotment schemes. Minimal market impact as these are incremental additions to existing listed securities.
BSE announces listing of additional shares issued under employee stock option schemes by 15 companies, including major banks and financial institutions, effective December 24, 2025.
Impact
Low
Severity
Low
Justification
Routine listing of ESOP shares with no lock-in restrictions; minimal impact on overall market capitalization and trading volumes of listed companies
BSE announces listing and admission to trading of further securities issued under ESOP/ESOS by 15 companies effective December 24, 2025.
Impact
Low
Severity
Low
Justification
Routine listing of employee stock option shares with minimal market impact, no lock-in restrictions, relatively small quantities compared to total outstanding shares
BSE announces listing and trading admission of equity shares issued under ESOP/ESOS schemes by 15 companies including ICICI Bank, Cipla, Coforge, and others, effective December 24, 2025.
Impact
Low
Severity
Low
Justification
Routine listing of ESOP shares with minimal market impact; no lock-in restrictions and relatively small quantities compared to total outstanding shares for most companies.
BSE demat auction for settlement number 781 covering 107 scrips across various sectors including automobiles, technology, energy, and pharmaceuticals.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Medium
Justification
Routine demat auction affecting multiple scrips with varying quantities, standard market settlement procedure with moderate impact on affected securities
BSE demat auction settlement listing 107 securities across 54 scrip codes with quantities to be auctioned on December 22, 2025.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Medium
Justification
Routine demat auction settlement affecting multiple securities with varying quantities; impacts trading members and investors with delivery obligations
NSE updates position limits for securities lending and borrowing scheme, specifying market-wide, participant, institutional and non-institutional client limits for eligible securities.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Medium
Justification
Updates position limits for SLBS participants across multiple securities, affecting trading and risk management for market participants engaged in securities lending and borrowing activities
NSE publishes updated list of 213+ securities approved for participation in the Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme, including major indices constituents and blue-chip stocks.
Impact
Medium
Severity
Low
Justification
Regular update to SLBS eligible securities list affects lending/borrowing operations for institutional investors and market makers. Moderate operational impact as it expands or maintains the pool of securities available for lending transactions.