BSE said on Friday that Sebi has directed the exchange to pay a regulatory fee based on annual turnover, taking into account the notional value of the options contracts. BSE has been paying this fee considering the value of the options premium. The fee based on premium value is lower than that taking into account the notional value.
BSE shares plummeted 19% on NSE as Sebi demanded a regulatory fee tied to annual turnover, considering notional value in options contract. It was the largest single-day decline since 2017. Jefferies downgraded BSE to Hold.
HDFC Securities says BSE can reduce the impact of higher regulatory fees to as low as 5-2 percent of its FY25-26 earnings by increasing transaction charges and reducing clearing charges
Based on the annual turnover considering notional value of option contracts, the total differential Sebi regulatory fees from FY 2006-07 to FY 2022-23 would be approximately Rs 68.64 crore plus GST, which includes interest of Rs 30.34 crore.
The BSE stock is up 86 per cent in the last six months, led by market share gains, and it is currently trading at a PE of 38 times its FY25 and 30 times its FY26 earnings per share against a 5-year average 1 year forward PE of 21 times.