NSE changes expiry day for all F&O contracts from April

The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) on Tuesday revised the expiry day of index and stock derivatives contracts. The stock exchange said that starting from April 4, 2025, the expiry day for NIFTY weekly F&O contracts will change from Thursday to Monday.

Similar changes will apply to NIFTY monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly contracts, as well as BANKNIFTY, FINNIFTY, MIDCPNIFTY, and NIFTYNXT50 contracts, as they will also expire on the last Monday of the expiry month.

"The circular shall come into effect from April 04, 2025 i.e. Expiry day for all existing contracts will be revised to "New Expiry Day" on April 03, 2025 (EOD)," said the NSE, adding that any new contract created for trading on or after effective date will be created as per the revised expiry day as mentioned in the aforesaid table.

The revised expiry date of all existing derivatives contracts will be available in the contract file, which will be generated on April 03, 2025, end of the day, and will be applicable for trading on April 04,2025. "Members are requested to note that there is no other change in the contract specifications of index and stock derivatives," says the NSE, adding that the settlement schedule will be intimated separately by clearing corporations.