{"id":42976,"date":"2025-06-05T15:46:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T10:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flattrade.in\/kosh\/?p=42976"},"modified":"2025-06-06T11:35:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T06:05:01","slug":"understanding-nse-series-types-eq-be-bl-bt-gc-il-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flattrade.in\/kosh\/understanding-nse-series-types-eq-be-bl-bt-gc-il-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding NSE Series Types: EQ, BE, BL, BT, GC &#038; IL Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42976\" class=\"elementor elementor-42976\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de26afc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de26afc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9be943b\" data-id=\"9be943b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c05184c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c05184c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), investors most commonly find various series tags with stock symbols &#8211; i.e., EQ, BE, BL, BT, GC, and IL. These series tags, or series codes, specify the nature of the trading mechanism or settlement process that applies to the relevant stock. Having an understanding of what these series signify prevents investors from making unwanted trades and allows for improved trading choices. Let&#8217;s have a comprehensive overview of what each of these NSE series signifies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc664f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc664f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9054b2\" data-id=\"d9054b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c3c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5c3c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EQ Series - Equity Segment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39efde0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39efde0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc8798d\" data-id=\"bc8798d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fab8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21fab8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most widely used is the EQ series, which is the normal equity trading segment where intraday as well as delivery-based trades are permitted. This is the default series for the majority of actively traded stocks on NSE and allows strategies such as intraday trading, short selling, and BTST (Buy Today Sell Tomorrow). Settlement in this segment occurs on a T+1 basis, making it suitable for retail as well as institutional investors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-074e09d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"074e09d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-896e3fc\" data-id=\"896e3fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ecc2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44ecc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BE Series \u2013 Book Entry Series<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a25910 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a25910\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fa2213\" data-id=\"5fa2213\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e099a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e099a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BE series is allotted to those stocks that are under trade-to-trade settlement, and delivery-based trading is permitted, while intraday trading is not permitted. BE series stocks are usually kept under watch because of high volatility or speculative danger, and investors have to take delivery of shares after buying. Same-day selling is not permitted, and such selling may result in auction penalties.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38e3617 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38e3617\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80e5f1b\" data-id=\"80e5f1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd1a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bd1a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BL Series \u2013 Block Deal Segment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2613364 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2613364\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f2accc\" data-id=\"2f2accc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8baf1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8baf1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BL series is meant for big institutional trades referred to as block deals. They are prearranged high-volume transactions with a minimum size of \u20b95 crores traded in separate windows to prevent distorting the market price. They are negotiated in private between parties and then reported to the exchange, offering transparency without disturbing the market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56e65e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56e65e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb459ff\" data-id=\"cb459ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb94bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcb94bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BT Series \u2013 Buy Today Settlement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9ce80b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9ce80b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8ad82b\" data-id=\"d8ad82b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d601ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d601ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BT series is employed for specific instances dealing with special settlement arrangements, frequently related to Buy Today, Sell Tomorrow schemes or other short-term requirements. It is not a regular series encountered during normal trading and is triggered only under specific conditions determined by the exchange.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-092084a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"092084a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7798ffe\" data-id=\"7798ffe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289be14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"289be14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GC Series \u2013 Government Securities Segment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ad94b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ad94b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c31b22c\" data-id=\"c31b22c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6faf307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6faf307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GC series is government securities eligible for retail trading, including Treasury Bills, State Development Loans, and Government Bonds. These are low-risk instruments traded via the retail debt platform of the NSE, providing a secure investment avenue with guaranteed returns, more appropriate for conservative investors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae501cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae501cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eab28fd\" data-id=\"eab28fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170a16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"170a16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IL Series \u2013 Institutional Lending (SLB Segment)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-619b573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"619b573\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb3ab26\" data-id=\"bb3ab26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161ab8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"161ab8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The IL series pertains to the Stock Lending and Borrowing (SLB) facility under which the investors provide their shares for lending to other institutions or traders. It helps lenders receive a fee for offering shares while borrowers utilize them for arbitrage or short-selling purposes. It&#8217;s a system that&#8217;s regulated and provides depth and liquidity to the market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f95d131 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f95d131\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8613a4\" data-id=\"f8613a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2df68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac2df68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Each NSE series has a distinct role and trading regulation associated with it. Here&#8217;s a quick summary table:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c66901 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c66901\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83b7dcf\" data-id=\"83b7dcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57efeb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-tablepress\" data-id=\"57efeb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-tablepress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elemenetskit-tablepress ekit-wid-con\" id=\"ekit_tablepress_57efeb8\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-47\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-47 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Series<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Representation<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Trading<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">EQ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Equity<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Delivery-based and intraday trading is allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">BE<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Book Entry<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only delivery-based trading is permitted; intraday trading is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">BL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Block Deals<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Trades executed through a single transaction with:<br \/>\n<br \/>\ni. A minimum quantity of 5 lakh shares, OR<br \/>\nii. Value of Rs. 5 crores<br \/>\n<br \/>\nBlock deals are allowed only from 9:15 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">BT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shares held in physical form<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Provides an exit route to small investors with a maximum of 500 shares held in physical form.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">BZ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Stocks that are blacklisted for violation of exchange rules<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Stocks that fall under the Trade-to-Trade (T2T) category.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nBuy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) and intraday trading of such stocks is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">GC<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Government Securities and Treasury Bills<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Exchange-traded government securities and treasury bills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Facilitates Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) to trade among themselves<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Permitted for securities whose maximum limit for FII trading is not breached.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IQ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Securities QFIs can trade without prior depository approval.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">D1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fully convertible debentures<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only delivery-based trading is permitted; intraday trading is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">GS<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Government securities<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only delivery-based trading is permitted; intraday trading is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">N0, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, N8, N9, N10, NA, NB, NC, ND, NE, NF, NG, NH, NI, NJ, NK, NL, NM, NN, NO, NP, NQ, NR, NS, NT, NU, NV, NW, NX, NY, NZ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Non convertible debentures<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only delivery-based trading is permitted; intraday trading is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">SG<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Fully convertible debentures with compulsory delivery (Trade for Trade)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only delivery-based trading is permitted; intraday trading is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">TB<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Treasury bills<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only delivery-based trading is permitted; intraday trading is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Y0, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7, Y8, Y9, YA, YB, YC, YD, YE, YF, YG, YH, YI, YJ, YK, YL, YM, YN, YO, YP, YQ, YR, YS, YT, YU, YV, YW, YX, YY, YZ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Non convertible debentures<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only delivery-based trading is permitted; intraday trading is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Z0, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z8, Z9, ZA, ZB, ZC, ZD, ZE, ZF, ZG, ZH, ZI, ZJ, ZK, ZL, ZM, ZN, ZO, ZP, ZQ, ZR, ZS, ZT, ZU, ZV, ZW, ZX, ZY, ZZ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Non convertible debentures<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only delivery-based trading is permitted; intraday trading is not allowed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78011ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78011ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44409d4\" data-id=\"44409d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a3e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a3e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every NSE series has a distinct function to perform in India&#8217;s capital market ecosystem, catering to distinct types of investors and transactional needs. 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