New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The National Stock Exchange of India, the operator of the country's biggest bourse, reported a consolidated net profit of Rs.2,098 crore in the second quarter of FY26, registering a decline of 33% from Rs.3,137 crore in the year ago period. The fall in NSE Q2 net profit was largely on account of a one-time provision made towards settlement applications filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

NSE said during the September quarter, it recognised a provision of Rs.1,297 crore, including interest, towards the settlement applications that it had filed with SEBI with respect to Colocation and Dark Fibre matters. Excluding the provision for Sebi settlement fees, NSE's consolidated net profit in Q2FY26 ...