10 Year Wait Ends: SEBI Gives NOC For NSE IPO

SEBI has issued a long-pending no-objection certificate that allows the National Stock Exchange to move ahead with its IPO process. In plain terms, this is the clearest regulatory “go-ahead” NSE has received since its listing plans first surfaced years ago.

What the news confirms

Multiple reports converge on three key points:

• SEBI has granted the NOC for NSE’s IPO.

• NSE expects to file its draft offer document in the next few months. NDTV Profit cites an indicative 3–4 month window for DRHP filing.

• A listing timeline is now being discussed publicly. A broad 8–9 month runway from clearance to listing, NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan’s earlier comment around a similar timeframe.
  

One practical detail many readers miss: if NSE lists, it will list on another exchange (typically BSE).

The settlement is linked to the NOC

NDTV Profit reports that the NOC came after NSE settled a pending matter with SEBI in excess of Rs 2,000 crore, subject to final approvals. It also reports that the final payout may increase because 12% interest is applicable until the date of settlement.

What’s notable in the same report is the sequence still left on the settlement side:

• The NOC was issued without waiting for clearance from SEBI’s High-Powered Advisory Committee (HPAC).
  

• The matter is expected to go through HPAC and then a panel of SEBI whole-time members, after which SEBI would seek withdrawal of the pending regulatory case from the Supreme Court for formal closure.
  

So, the “IPO track” and the “settlement closure track” are moving in parallel, with the NOC acting as the key switch that reactivates IPO preparation.

What the chairperson of NSE said publicly

NSE chairperson Srinivas Injeti has been quoted as welcoming SEBI’s approval and framing it as an important milestone for the exchange and its stakeholders. The statement positions the clearance as a step that reinforces confidence in NSE’s role in Indian capital markets.

“We are delighted to receive Sebi approval for our IPO, a significant milestone in our growth journey,” Srinivas Injeti, chairperson of India’s largest exchange, said in a statement. “With Sebi's approval, we embark on a new chapter of value creation for all our stakeholders. This approval also reinforces confidence in NSE being an integral part of the Indian economy and beacon of Indian capital markets.”

The timing is being discussed

Here’s the combined picture from the coverage:

• DRHP timing: 3–4 months for filing the draft prospectus.

• Listing timing: Around 8–9 months for listing after the NOC.

• Near-term preparation: The exchange is working with advisors and evaluating investor appetite, with draft papers discussed around the end of March in that context.
  

These are indicative timelines from media reporting and comments, not official IPO dates.

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Conclusion

This update is best read as a clear regulatory unlock: SEBI has issued the NOC, and the IPO process is now moving from “waiting for clearance” to “preparing filings and execution.” The next hard, public milestone to watch is the offer document filing, because that is where concrete disclosures and timelines begin to take shape in black and white.

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