India’s largest stock exchange has brought on board a new communications partner as it sharpens its engagement with an increasingly diverse investor community.
Concept PR NSE Mandate
Concept Public Relations India has been entrusted with steering the National Stock Exchange’s communications mandate, spanning media outreach and strategic messaging across multiple platforms. The collaboration comes at a time when the marke reacted with pessimism to the Union Budget 2026, presented on February 1, 2026. The budget introduced a significant hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) for Futures and Options (F&O) trading to curb retail speculation. These new rates are scheduled to take effect from April 1, 2026.
India’s capital markets are witnessing rapid expansion, driven by retail participation, digital adoption, and evolving investor expectations.
Concep PR's brief includes shaping a cohesive narrative that reflects the exchange’s role at the centre of the country’s financial ecosystem — from listed companies and institutional investors to first-time market participants. With capital markets becoming more accessible and technology-led, consistent and credible communication is seen as critical to building long-term confidence.
The firm’s focus, will be on supporting NSE’s long-term vision by aligning communications with the pace of change across India’s financial landscape.The mandate reinforces the growing importance of strategic communications in strengthening trust, credibility, and engagement as India’s markets continue to evolve.
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