NSE Electronic Gold Receipts segment hits all-time high trading volume on Dhanteras

Exam-focused facts from the 7 November 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) recorded its highest-ever trading volumes in the Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment on Dhanteras, with festive trading touching 2,27,692 units, a new record for the segment.
NSE EGRs are exchange-traded, dematerialised gold instruments operating under regulatory oversight with standardised clearing and settlement mechanisms.
Sriram Krishnan, Chief Business Development Officer at NSE, said converting domestically available and recycled gold into EGRs could help reduce India's dependence on gold imports.