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What is a Haircut? Where do we check it?

When you pledge shares to receive trading limits or margin, the amount you get is not the full market value of your holdings. A haircut is a percentage deducted from the value of your pledged securities to account for market risks.

Example: If your shares are worth ₹100 and the applicable haircut is 20%, the lender will provide a limit of only ₹80. Here, the ₹20 difference is the haircut.

Important to Know

  • Haircuts vary depending on the security.
  • Exchanges update haircut values daily based on volatility and risk assessments.

You can refer to the latest list of approved haircuts on the NSE website here: NSE Approved Haircut for Securities/Mutual Funds

Note - MWPL (member-wise pledge limit) available in the website along with monthly approved cash and non-cash components list.
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