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.
Leading stock exchange BSE is expected to shell out more regulatory fee after the markets watchdog Sebi asked the bourse to pay the fee based on the "notional value" of its options contracts rather than on the premium value.