(i) The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) is the leading stock exchange in India and the second largest in the world by nos. of trades in equity shares from January to June 2018, according to the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) report.

(ii) NSE launched electronic screen-based trading in 1994, derivatives trading (in the form of index futures), and internet trading in 2000, which were each the first of its kind in India.

(iii) NSE has a fully-integrated business model comprising our exchange listings, trading services, clearing and settlement services, indices, market data feeds, technology solutions, and financial education offerings. NSE also oversees compliance by trading and clearing members and listed companies with the rules and regulations of the exchange.

(iv) 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 believes that the scale and breadth of its products and services sustained leadership positions across multiple asset classes in India and globally enable it to be highly reactive to market demands and changes and deliver innovation in both trading and non-trading businesses to provide high-quality data and services to market participants and clients.

(v) NSE was incorporated in 1992. It was recognized as a stock exchange by SEBI in April 1993 and commenced operations in 1994 with the launch of the wholesale debt market, followed shortly after by the launch of the cash market segment.

History of NSE

1995: Setup wholly-owned subsidiary, NSE Clearing, which became the first clearing corporation to be established in India (according to the Oliver Wyman Report). NSE Clearing commenced clearing and settlement operations in the following year.

1998:  Established NSE Indices, their subsidiary, as a joint venture with CRISIL Limited to operate an indices business. NSE Indices became a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2013 following the acquisition of CRISIL's 49% stake.

1999:  Established NSEIT, a wholly-owned subsidiary and a global technology firm that provides end-to-end technology solutions, including application services, infrastructure services, analytics as a service, and IT-enabled services. In 2015 and 2016, respectively, NSEIT launched its Testing Center of Excellence and Integrated Security Response Center

2000:  Incorporated DotEx, a wholly-owned subsidiary, and consolidated the data and info-vending business under DotEx.

2006:  Incorporated NSE Infotech Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary for IT research and development.

2016: Consolidated the education business under NSE Academy, a wholly-owned subsidiary. Incorporated two new subsidiaries, NSE IFSC Limited and NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation Limited, in furtherance of NSE's long-term business strategy to establish an international exchange in GIFT City.

Subsidiaries of NSE:

NSE Unlisted Share Price Movement  
NSE is one of the top-performing shares in the unlisted market which makes it always a better choice for investors to invest in. The unlisted shares in the last year have been consistently falling up to 50%. Despite the massive fall in the majority of unlisted shares, NSE has gone up from INR 3400 per share to INR 3700 per share. In August 2022, the NSE Unlisted share price was Rs. 3400 which is now Rs. 3700. Note: Check the Latest NSE Unlisted Share Price at UnlisteZone Android or iOS Mobile App.

Current Valuation of NSE Unlisted Share Price in the market

In the unlisted market, the NSE unlisted share price is Rs.3700 per share and total outstanding shares as on 31.03.2023 were ~50 Crores. So, the valuation of NSE in the unlisted market is Rs.1,85,000 Crores. The valuation in the last 3 years has gone up by 3x. The same growth is reflected in the Revenue and PAT of NSE in the last 3 years making it still an undervalued stock. As per the trends of Option volumes on the exchanges, this valuation will increase further.

IPO News

The IPO of NSE was expected to take place in the next 2 years. In the past, market regulator SEBI passed an order on NSE over the violation of securities contract rules and some probes initiated by some agencies in a co-location case which resulted in a delay in the IPO. However, the co-location case has already been settled by SAT and SC also directed SEBI to return 1000 Cr they have taken in the co-location case. However, the SEBI has gone for an appeal and same will be heard in Sept-23.