NSE Commences Trading in Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs)

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.