

NCDEX taps TCS to build equities platform, targets cash launch by 2026
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s largest farm derivatives exchange, National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX), has appointed Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as its technology vendor, as the bourse prepares to enter the equities market. India’s largest software exporter will build the IT systems required for NCDEX to launch an equity cash segment by the end of 2026 and an equity derivatives segment by March 2027.
"We have appointed TCS as our tech vendor," Arun Raste , MD & CEO of NCDEX told Mint . “We will launch equity cash by the end of the current calendar year and equity derivatives by the end of the next fiscal year (FY27)." TCS was selected after a four-month process involving contenders including Nasdaq, London Stock Exchange Group and Swiss-controlled Aquis. TCS shares ended 2.11% lower at ₹2,692.2 apiece on Friday.
The company is also the technology vendor for MCX, the country’s largest metals and energy exchange. NCDEX received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) early last year to launch equity cash and equity derivatives segments. To finance the new platforms and related services, NCDEX raised ₹770 crore through a preferential allotment to 61 investors in September last year.
Investors included Kotak Life Insurance, JM Financial, high-net-worth individuals such as Madhu Kela and Ramesh Damani, stockbrokers including Share India and Globe, and foreign high-frequency traders such as Optiver and Citadel. The 40% preferential issuance diluted holdings of existing investors, including the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which held 15%, and Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) and Nabard, which held 11.1% each, to below 10% each, Raste said.
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