Markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, is actively looking at allowing 'when-listed' securities to trade on the country's stock exchanges, Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch said on Tuesday.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering creating a platform to allow stock allottees to trade their shares, before they are officially listed on stock exchanges. SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch revealed the initiative at an event today.

As per regulations, firms launching IPOs have to ensure that listing happens in three days of the issue closing

When-listed' securities refer to those securities that are available for trading between the close of a company’s IPO and before its listing

In a move to bring transparency and regulation to India’s capital markets, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is exploring the concept of 'when-listed' securities trading. This initiative would allow IPO allottees to trade shares during the three-day gap between the close of an IPO and its official listing,

Sebi’s proposal to introduce a “when-listed” trading period aims to bring transparency to pre-listing transactions and curb grey market practices. The move underscores the regulator’s broader push for ethical governance and investor trust in India’s booming capital markets.