Mumbai, Maharashtra, 18th of May 2026 : The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is pleased to announce the successful commencement of live trading in the Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment with effect from today, 18 May 2026. The launch follows a comprehensive mock trading exercise conducted on Saturday, 16 May 2026, which was completed without any errors or system exceptions, and live trading has accordingly commenced seamlessly with all systems functioning as designed.
The Exchange has received an overwhelming response to the EGR product from market participants and the broader ecosystem. The key updates are as follows:
- Vaulting and Collection Centres are currently operational at Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
- Four additional centres at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore are being activated, effective today.
- The Exchange will announce further centres in a phased manner, with the network expanding up to 120 centres across the country in due course of time.
The Exchange thanks market participants, intermediaries and ecosystem partners for the overwhelming response received in connection with the EGR launch.
About National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE):
National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) was the first exchange in India to implement electronic or screen-based trading. It began operations in 1994 and is ranked as the largest stock exchange in India in terms of total and average daily turnover for equity shares every year since 1995, based on SEBI data. NSE has a fully integrated business model comprising exchange listings, trading services, clearing and settlement services, indices, market data feeds, technology solutions and financial education offerings. NSE also oversees compliance by trading, clearing members and listed companies with the rules and regulations of SEBI and the exchange. NSE is a pioneer in technology and ensures the reliability and performance of its systems through a culture of innovation and investment in technology. NSE is the world’s largest derivatives exchange by trading volume (contracts) for calendar year 2025 as per the statistics maintained by Futures Industry Association (FIA). NSE is ranked third in the world in equity segment by number of trades (electronic order book) in 2025, as per the statistics maintained by World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
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