India's National Stock Exchange Plans IPO Within Eight Months

India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) is preparing to launch its initial public offering (IPO) within the next seven to eight months, according to CNBC-TV18. According to Jin10, the exchange has received approval from market regulators and is currently drafting its red herring prospectus. Ashish Kumar Chauhan, the CEO of NSE, stated that the document preparation is expected to take around four months, followed by an additional two to three months to obtain regulatory approval and officially launch the IPO. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the plan this week, nearly a decade after the exchange first submitted its IPO application in 2016. The plan was previously delayed due to concerns raised by regulators over corporate governance issues and alleged unfair market access. To address related lawsuits, NSE has submitted two settlement applications totaling 12.97 billion rupees (approximately $141 million).