The National Stock Exchange is awaiting a nod from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for share sale via public offering, top officials at the National Stock Exchange, told Republic Business.

The buzz around NSE IPO has been around for some time as investors seek opportunity to invest in exchange in order to earn similar returns as they have earned in BSE.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) also outlined measures to protect investors' interest including additional surveillance measures and graded surveillance measures. The top officials of the exchange also shared that they are progressively using Artificial intelligence (AI) for surveillance and improving consumer protection. 

Officials at NSE highlighted that NSE has become the world's biggest derivative exchange in the last 5 years. The officials also noted that 450 companies have been listed on the SME exchange - NSE Emerge and their market capitalisation has collectively increased by 13-14 times showcasing the confidence of people investing in companies listed on the NSE.