Spotlight On NSE IPO
As the spotlight turns to the historic NSE IPO, how could this particular listing transform India’s stock market and what are experts saying about this milestone moment for NSE and Ashish Chauhan, who has led NSE since July 2022 and has been one of the original architects of the exchange since early 1990s.
Surge In Retail Participation & Volumes
NSE’s investor base surpassed 11 crore investors in January 2025, this makes NSE one of the leading exchanges for raising capital across the globe. As per latest data, NSE currently handles over 2,000 crore orders on an upbeat trading day and nearly 30 crore trades on peaks, thus reflecting the consistent surge in volume growth.
Facilitating IPOs And Raising Capital
Indian companies have raised a record Rs 1.8 lakh crore via IPOs in FY26. Experts believe the surge was driven entirely by large mainboard IPOs and the leadership of Ashish Chauhan helped steer the exchange to new landmark achievements such as this massive uptick in raising capital.
Digital Transformation
Experts believe digital transformation at the exchange truly began in July 2022, when Ashish Chauhan took over as the CEO. Not only did
the official mobile app of the exchange take shape but also the website expanded to 12 regional languages. It is during this time that the significant uptick in daily volumes could be seamlessly processed due to digitalisation and the NSE IPO is another milestone moment that will highlight the exchange’s growth journey.
Crisis Management
During Ashish Chauhan’s leadership at the National Stock Exchange crisis management also became a significant framework. The importance on ensuring cybersecurity and market stability became essential for daily functionality. Experts believe the trading response system showed significant improvement, from 100 microseconds to nanoseconds and NSE also boosted their surveillance systems as well as the entire trading infrastructure to ensure large volumes can be handled without disruptions.
