NSE Imposes Additional Margin on Silver and Gold Futures from October 23, 2025

Written by: Team Angel OneUpdated on: 23 Oct 2025, 5:35 pm IST

NSE Clearing to apply an additional margin of 2.50% on Silver Futures and 1.00% on Gold Futures from October 23, 2025, to manage risk.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Clearing Limited has announced the imposition of additional margins on Silver and Gold Futures contracts, effective from October 23, 2025. This move aims to mitigate market risks, particularly in the volatile commodity markets. The additional margins will be applied to specific contract expirations in both Silver and Gold Futures.

Details of the Additional Margin for Silver Futures

As part of its risk containment measures, NSE Clearing will impose an additional margin of 2.50% on all variants of Silver Futures contracts. The margin will apply to the following expiries from October 23, 2025 (beginning of day):

SILVER - Expiry: December 5, 2025
SILVERM - Expiry: October 31, 2025
SILVERM - Expiry: November 28, 2025
SILVERMIC - Expiry: October 31, 2025
SILVERMIC - Expiry: November 28, 2025

Additional Margin for Gold Futures

Alongside Silver, the NSE Clearing will also impose an additional margin on Gold Futures contracts. The margin will be set at 1.00% for the following Gold Futures contract expirations from October 23, 2025:

GOLD - Expiry: November 4, 2025
GOLD - Expiry: December 5, 2025
GOLD1G - Expiry: November 4, 2025
GOLD1G - Expiry: December 5, 2025
GOLDGUINEA - Expiry: October 31, 2025
GOLDM - Expiry: November 4, 2025

The imposition of these margins comes as part of a broader risk management strategy outlined in previous NSE Circulars (NCL/COM/67788 and NCL/COM/70857). The move aims to provide a buffer against any potential market disruptions.

Risk Containment Measure Explained

The decision to raise the margin requirement stems from ongoing market volatility and the need for greater risk management in the futures market. Higher margin requirements ensure that market participants have sufficient collateral to meet potential future liabilities, which in turn helps maintain market stability.

Conclusion

The additional margin requirements on Silver and Gold Futures, effective from October 23, 2025, are part of NSE Clearing’s proactive risk containment measures. Traders and investors in these commodities must adjust their strategies accordingly to comply with these new guidelines.

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Published on: Oct 23, 2025, 12:05 PM IST

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