NSE IPO Launch Date: Ashish Chauhan, CEO of National Stock Exchange (NSE), has said that the initial public offering could take some time as SEBI is yet to grant its no-objection certificate (NOC).According to Bloomberg, Ashish Chauhan has said that NSE IPO will likely take 8 to 9 months after securing SEBI nod to list its shares publicly on BSE.Once SEBI grants NOC to NSE, the decks will be cleared for NSE to float its IPO which in limbo fore more than 8 years now. NSE shares will list on the BSE Ltd.ET NOW had earlier reported that the NSE, which is the largest India equity bourse, has restarted its listing process by applying for a no-objection from SEBI.NOC from SEBI is an important document for companies looking to go public. Once SEBI grants NOC, the company can file Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for the IPO.While announcing its Q1 FY2026 results in last week of July, NSE had confirmed that it has filed two separate settlement applications with SEBI in relation to the colocation and dark fibre cases and it is awaiting a response from the regulator on this.NSE Q1 Results FY26In the first quarter of current fiscal (Q1 FY2026), NSE reported a 14 per cent rise in its consolidated profit after tax )PAT) to Rs 2,924 crore. The company had posted a profit after tax of Rs 2,567 crore in the same quarter preceding fiscal year.NSE said that its total income dropped 3 per cent to Rs 4,798 crore in the quarter under review against Rs 4,950 crore in the April-June quarter of FY25. The total expenditure for Q1FY26 decreased by 31 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,053 crore.On a standalone basis, NSE's net profit stood at Rs 2,409 crore and total income at Rs 4,243 crore for the quarter under review.(Disclaimer: The above article is meant for informational purposes only, and should not be considered as any investment advice. ET NOW DIGITAL suggests its readers/audience to consult their financial advisors before making any money related decisions.)