CIRCULAR
HO/47/17/12(8)2025-MRD-POD2 May 05, 2026
To,
All Index Providers
All Stock Exchanges
All Mutual Funds
All Asset Management Companies
Association of Mutual Funds in India
Sir/Madam,
Subject: ‘Significant Indices’ under SEBI (Index Providers) Regulations, 2024
1. SEBI has notified the regulatory framework for Index Providers in the securities
market through the SEBI (Index Provider) Regulations, 2024 (hereinafter “IP
Regulations”) with the objective of fostering transparency and accountability in
governance and administration of Indices in the securities market.
2. Regulation 3(1) of IP Regulations states as follows:
“These regulations shall be applicable only to Index Providers that administer
Significant Indices consisting of securities listed on a recognized stock
exchange in India for use in the Indian securities market.”
3. Further, Regulation 2(1)(u) of IP Regulations defines ‘Significant Indices’ as
follows:
“Indices administered by an Index Provider, which are tracked or benchmarked
by domestic mutual fund schemes with the cumulative assets under
management exceeding the limits as may be specified from time to time.
Explanation: The list of ‘Significant Indices’ shall be specified by the Board from
time to time”
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4. In this context, taking into account feedback received from the various
stakeholders, it is specified that a Benchmark or Index (including index of
indices) based on listed securities shall be considered as ‘Significant Indices’,
if the daily average cumulative Asset Under Management (AUM) tracking the
Benchmark or Index across schemes of Mutual Fund(s) exceeds ₹20,000 Crore
for each of the past six months, ending on 30th June and 31st December each
year.
5. Further, an Index specified by the Board in the list of ‘Significant Indices’ shall
continue to remain in the list of ‘Significant Indices’ unless the value of
cumulative AUM tracking or benchmarking such Index does not meet the
specified threshold for a continuous period of three years (i.e., six consecutive
half-yearly reviews).
6. Accordingly, the list of ‘Significant Indices’ is specified in terms of Regulation
2(1)(u) of IP Regulations, based on cumulative AUM of schemes of Mutual
Funds tracking the Benchmark or Index for the period from July 01, 2025 to
December 31, 2025, is placed at Annexure-A.
7. Index Providers providing any of the ‘Significant Indices’ listed in Annexure-A
shall submit an application for registration as an Index Provider to SEBI, in
accordance with Regulation 4 of the IP Regulations, within a period of six
months from the date of issuance of this circular. This requirement shall not
apply to the Index Providers, if all the ‘Significant Indices’ provided by them are:
a. Indices notified by RBI as ‘Significant Benchmarks’ under relevant
directions issued by RBI under Section 45W of the RBI Act, 1934; or
b. Indices classified by RBI as ‘Authorized Benchmarks’ under relevant
directions issued by RBI under Section 45W of the RBI Act, 1934
8. An Index Provider providing ‘Significant Indices’ as on the date of this circular,
may continue to carry on its Index Provider activity, provided it submit an
application for registration as an Index Provider to SEBI within a period of six
months from the date of this circular.
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9. If an entity registered with SEBI in any other capacity, also provides ‘Significant
Indices’ by undertaking Index Provider activities departmentally, shall be
required to form a separate legal entity to carry out the activities of an Index
Provider within a period of two years from the date of this circular.
10. Further, it is clarified that the grievance redressal mechanism under Regulation
23 of IP Regulations shall apply only to ‘Significant Indices’ provided by the
Index Providers registered with SEBI. Accordingly, subscribers to such
‘Significant Indices’ shall have recourse to grievance redressal under IP
Regulations.
11. The provisions of this circular shall come into force with immediate effect.
12. This circular is being issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section
11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 read with
Regulation 38 and Regulation 2(1)(u) of IP Regulations to protect the interest
of investors in securities and to promote development of, and to regulate
securities market.
13. This circular is available on SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in at “Legal
Framework - Circulars.”
14. The circular has been issued with the approval of the competent authority.
Yours faithfully,
Sanjay Singh Bhati
General Manager
Tel. No. 022-26449222
Email: ssbhati@sebi.gov.in
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ANNEXURE – A: List of ‘Significant Indices’#
Sr. No Index Index Provider
1 BSE 100 BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
2 BSE 200 BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
3 BSE 250 Smallcap BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
4 BSE 500 BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
5 BSE Healthcare BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
6 BSE India Infrastructure BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
7 BSE 150 Midcap BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
8 BSE Sensex BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
9 BSE Teck BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd.
10 CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive CRISIL
11 CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate CRISIL
12 CRISIL Liquid Debt A I CRISIL
13 CRISIL Liquid Overnight CRISIL
14 CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I CRISIL
15 CRISIL Money Market A-I CRISIL
16 CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II CRISIL
17 CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I CRISIL
18 Nifty 100 NSE Indices Limited
19 Nifty 1D Rate NSE Indices Limited
20 Nifty 200 NSE Indices Limited
21 Nifty 50 NSE Indices Limited
22 Nifty 50 Arbitrage NSE Indices Limited
23 Nifty 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 NSE Indices Limited
24 Nifty 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 NSE Indices Limited
25 Nifty 500 NSE Indices Limited
26 Nifty All Duration G-Sec NSE Indices Limited
27 Nifty Bank NSE Indices Limited
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ANNEXURE – A: List of ‘Significant Indices’#
Sr. No Index Index Provider
28 Nifty Banking & PSU Debt A-II NSE Indices Limited
29 Nifty BHARAT Bond - April 2030 NSE Indices Limited
30 Nifty Composite Debt NSE Indices Limited
31 Nifty Composite Debt A-III NSE Indices Limited
32 Nifty Corporate Bond A-II NSE Indices Limited
33 Nifty CPSE NSE Indices Limited
34 Nifty Equity Savings NSE Indices Limited
35 Nifty Financial Services NSE Indices Limited
36 Nifty India Consumption NSE Indices Limited
37 Nifty India Manufacturing NSE Indices Limited
38 Nifty Infrastructure NSE Indices Limited
39 Nifty LargeMidcap 250 NSE Indices Limited
40 Nifty Liquid A-I NSE Indices Limited
41 Nifty Low Duration Debt A-I NSE Indices Limited
42 Nifty Midcap 150 NSE Indices Limited
43 Nifty Money Market A-I NSE Indices Limited
44 Nifty Next 50 NSE Indices Limited
45 Nifty Short Duration Debt A-II NSE Indices Limited
46 Nifty Smallcap 250 NSE Indices Limited
47 Nifty Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I NSE Indices Limited
48 Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 NSE Indices Limited
# As stated at Para 7 of this Circular, any of the aforementioned ‘Significant Indices’
notified as a ‘Significant Benchmark’ or classified as an ‘Authorized Benchmark’
under relevant directions issued by RBI under Section 45W of the RBI Act 1934,
shall be excluded from the purview of IP Regulations.
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