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Management confirmed the implementation of robust business continuity with the specified RTO and RPO targets. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“Robust Business Continuity implementation with RTO (Recovery Time Objective) of 5 minutes and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) of near Zero”
ONGC is currently aiming to ramp up production from the KG-D5 block from 2.7 MMSCMD to ~10 MMSCMD, which supports the volume growth target for IGX. (2 in progress across 2 tracked commitments)
“Part of Government’s plan to set up India’s first coal exchange by FY 2026-27.”
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Other income has expanded its contribution to the total revenue mix, growing from 20% to 23% year-over-year, providing a larger non-trading revenue cushion. (2 expanding across 1 engine)
“Other Income 21% [under Q3FY26 column]”
The network effect is expanding as registered participants grew to over 8,500, and the exchange maintained a dominant 84.2% market share in the electricity segment. (5 expanding)
“8,500+ Registered participants; 5,700+ Commercial & Industries; 75+ Discoms (All)”
Transaction fees have expanded their share of total revenue to 79% in FY25, up from 78% in FY24, driven by an 18.7% increase in electricity volumes. (4 expanding, 1 contracting across 1 engine)
“Transaction Fees 76% [under Q3FY26 column]”
Admission and annual fees have remained perfectly stable as a percentage of total revenue. (1 stable across 1 engine)
“Admission and Annual Fees 3% [under Q3FY26 column]”
New regulatory mandates (LPSC rules) are forcing government-owned stations to sell surplus power on exchanges, effectively increasing the platform's liquidity and utility. (1 expanding, 1 stable, 3 shifted)
“Commenced operations in 2008; CERC regulated”
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The Real-Time Market (RTM) is demonstrating a clear upward trajectory, with volumes reaching nearly 15 billion units in Q2 FY26, growing 39% YoY. It has now surpassed the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) for the first time, indicating a structural shift in market preference. (1 accelerating across 1 signal)
“IGX share in the overall gas consumption expected to increase from present 3% to 4-5% by 2030 (~250 Mn MMBTU; CAGR: ~36%)”
IEX is investing in technology capacity, specifically moving to a microservices architecture and adopting AI to improve platform performance and security.
“Microservices Architecture implementation for our Exchange Platform. Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based solutions for Application Development and for Technology Infrastructure and Security Monitoring”
Electricity volumes reached record highs in Q4 FY'25, with the full-year growth rate of 18.7% significantly outpacing the 9-month trajectory, indicating a strong year-end surge. (5 accelerating across 5 signals)
“Electricity Volume: 9M FY26: 101.7 BU (+14.3%); FY25: 121 BU (+18.7%)”
The plan to diversify and potentially list the Gas Exchange remains a new trend/strategic goal as the company works toward regulatory compliance for shareholding limits. (2 new trend, 1 steady across 3 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“As far as IPO is concerned... our holding in the gas exchange is 47.5% and we have to bring it out to 25% as per regulations. So, we have requested IGX to proceed with the IPO for this... Maybe by, we plan to do it in this year.”
IGX volumes are accelerating as the year progressed, with full-year growth of 47% and a massive 103% jump in Q4 profits, driven by new domestic gas production from Reliance and ONGC. (4 accelerating, 1 steady across 5 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“For the nine months period April to December in FY '26, IGX traded gas volume of 58.2 million MMBtu, a growth of 46% on a year-on-year basis.”
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The risk is intensifying as transaction fees now account for 79% of standalone revenues in FY25, up from 78% in FY24, showing increased reliance on trading volumes. (5 intensifying, 2 high-severity)
“Breakup of standalone revenues (%) ... Transaction Fees 76%”
The risk remains STABLE as there has been no further update from the regulator (CERC) regarding the implementation of market coupling. (2 stable, 1 high-severity)
“CERC issued an order on implementing market coupling on 23rd July, in which the regulator decided to initiate the process of implementation of market coupling of Day Ahead Market. According to the order, this was to be done by January 2026.”
The risk is intensifying as power consumption actually dropped by 1.3% in Q1 FY26 compared to Q1 FY25. However, IEX managed to grow its own electricity volumes by 15% in the same period due to better supply availability. (2 intensifying, 3 easing)
“Demand growth flat in 9M FY’26; Prices declined due to improved sell side liquidity (+43%YoY)”
The risk is stable but management is proactively intensifying mitigations. They have implemented a 5-minute Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and near-zero Recovery Point Objective (RPO) to ensure business continuity. (3 stable)
“Implementation of best-in-class Perimeter Firewall and Panorama solutions to enhance Security Infrastructure and Management”
The risk is easing as the company has successfully expanded TAM (Term Ahead Market) up to 11 months, helping shift volumes from bilateral platforms to the exchange. (2 easing, 2 stable)
“TAM upto 11 Months: Awaiting CERC approval on petition.”
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