Discontinuation of Weekly Derivatives Contracts

With reference to the to the SEBI Circular (SEBI/HO/MRD/TPD-1/P/CIR/2024/132) dated 01-Oct-24, please know that w.e.f. 20-Nov-24, each Exchange can provide derivatives contracts for only one of its benchmark indexes with weekly expiry. 

This means that from the aforementioned date, weekly derivatives contracts will be available only on one benchmark index for each Exchange. 

In light of this, please note the details of the indices that will be continued/discontinued. 

Exchange

Continued Index

Indices with Last Weekly Expiry

NSE

NIFTY

BANKNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, and FINNIFTY

BSE

SENSEX

SENSEX 50 and BANKEX

*The last weekly expiry for the discontinued indices is as follows:

S. No. 

Index Name

Symbol

Last Expiry Date/Last Trading Date

1

Nifty Bank

BANKNIFTY

13-Nov-24

2

Nifty Midcap Select

MIDCPNIFTY

18-Nov-24

3

Nifty Financial Services

FINNIFTY

19-Nov-24

4

SENSEX 50

SENSEX 50 

14-Nov-24

5

BANKEX

BANKEX

18-Nov-24

Please note that no new weekly index option contracts will be generated after the last expiry dates mentioned above. 

For more details, refer to NSE Circular | BSE Circular.

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