The NSE International Exchange (NSE IFSC) on September 30, 2026, announced revised quantity freeze limits for derivative contracts on single stocks and indices, effective 1 October 2026, pursuant to Exchange Circular No. NSEIFSC/TRADE/2609 dated 27 May 2026. The circular applies to all broker-dealers and remote trading participants.
The revised quantity freeze limits for index derivatives are as follows: NIFTY – 223; NIFTYIT – 26; BANKNIFTY – 37; FINNIFTY – 26; NIFTYNXT50 – 15; MIDCPNIFTY – 73; and NIFTYFPI – 15. Members must load the updated ni_contract.gz file into their trading applications before trading on 1 October 2026. The file is available in the /gtftp/gtcommon directory on the Extranet server, while quantity freeze limits for individual underlying stocks will be available on the exchange website.
[Circular Ref. No. 302/2026]
