https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/penalty-rate/Recent content in Penalty Rate on WebNotesHugoen-INWed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/exchange-penalty-rates/Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/exchange-penalty-rates/<p><strong>Exchange penalty rates</strong> for margin shortfall on Indian exchanges follow SEBI&rsquo;s framework. The rates are tiered by shortfall size.</p> <h2 id="rate-schedule">Rate schedule</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Shortfall criteria</th> <th>Penalty per day</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Less than Rs 1 lakh AND less than 10% of margin</td> <td>0.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rs 1 lakh+ OR 10% to 25% of margin</td> <td>1%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>More than 25% of margin</td> <td>5% (escalates)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>For details and worked examples: <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-margin-penalty-is-calculated/">How margin penalty is calculated</a> .</p> <h2 id="other-exchange-charges">Other exchange charges</h2> <p>Beyond shortfall penalty, the exchange may charge:</p>