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The migration rate of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the mainboard has decreased due to tighter listing rules and an influx of recent IPOs, making it harder for these companies to qualify for migration.

IN · 2026-09-09

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Key takeaway

Tighter mainboard migration rules and a surge of recent SME IPOs have sharply reduced the rate of SME migration to India's mainboard exchanges.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerIndian exchanges tighten mainboard migration rules and recent SME IPOs surge, making migration harder for SMEs
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onFewer SMEs qualify for mainboard migration, reducing migration activity and fee income for exchanges and service providers
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs face limited access to deeper capital markets and liquidity, slowing their growth and raising their cost of capital

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: LiveMint Markets

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