GIFT Nifty has reached a milestone after gaining historical significance by having the highest single-day turnover and total trading volume on its international platform. The NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) announced on 25th September that the GIFT Nifty has achieved an all-time day high of $23.67 billion. The platform also processed a record 5,12,023 contracts during this huge financial turnover. The performance highlights the ongoing growth of this global derivatives trading platform.
Expansion and operational growth
On top of the daily turnover record, GIFT Nifty also opened the highest open interest of $21.87 billion in its history. This open interest is set against an overall turnover of 4,71,287 contracts and a value of approximately ₹2.10 lakh crore.
The double achievement equates the exchange record in daily turnover and the number of positions outstanding with the network. This recent turnover performance has been better than the previous record of $23.48 billion that had been achieved on February 20, 2026. The latest open interest record has also broken the previous record of $21.56 billion, which had been achieved on June 25, 2026.
The NSE International Exchange noted that the achievement of these simultaneous peaks is a new dawn for GIFT Nifty. Since the official launch of the platform on July 3, 2023, trading has shown consistent growth. The cumulative volume of GIFT Nifty is now over 76.19 million contracts, and the cumulative turnover is impressive at $3.52 trillion as of September 25, 2026.
The exchange discussed how the full operation of the platform saw trading turnover reach exponential growth. The platform’s growth highlights its power to attract substantial global market participation and liquidity into its ecosystem, making it a key channel for offshore investors looking to gain exposure to financial products in India.
National Stock Exchange listing and platform offerings
The operational data coincides with the overall structural changes that have occurred at the parent entities, with the National Stock Exchange of India (NSEI) shifting into a new phase after listing on the BSE on September 24.
The exchange’s common shares debuted at ₹1,800, a premium of 0.84% over the NSE issue price of₹ 1,785. The National Stock Exchange of India is one of the premier exchanges in India, operating various trading instruments under a wide range of asset classes.
The National Stock Exchange of India has managed to create a huge presence for itself all around the world. This particular stock exchange has a unique customer base of 11 crore people that it had reached in January 2025. This stock exchange has shown immense capability in executing more than 2,000 crore orders in a single day on July 23, 2024.
It conducted approximately 29 crore transactions on June 5, 2024, all of which have been noted as world records in exchange trading activity. GIFT Nifty operates directly on the National Stock Exchange of India, the premier international multi-asset exchange that was formed in 2017 at GIFT-IX, located at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The platform features a full range of financial products.
These are the classes planned: single stock derivatives for India, index derivatives, foreign currency derivatives, depository receipts, and world stocks on Indian shares. Besides the derivative products, NSE IX is also a platform that enables the trading of equity shares, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), and debt securities in the primary market.
GIFT Nifty and NSE IX have obtained significant regulatory approvals to enhance international participation and widen the investor base. Active participation by American customers in listings on NSE IX has been facilitated through exemptions for specific derivative contracts. This regulatory access has been central to the drive of global investment on the international exchange platform.
Conclusion
The record high turnover of $23.67 billion and open interest of $21.87 billion underscore GIFT Nifty’s robust standing in the international financial landscape. Established in full-scale operations since July 2023, the platform has systematically accumulated considerable liquidity through accelerated cumulative volumes and regulatory authorizations that permit global access. These accomplishments, given the scale and milestones achieved by the parent NSE in India, highlight the continued development of NSE IX as one of the world’s leading multi-asset platforms.
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