What is Bank Nifty?
Bank Nifty is an NSE index of major listed banks. It is a sector thermometer, not a recommendation to trade bank futures.
NSE · Sector index
Bank Nifty
54,890.75
Last level as of 2 Nov 2026, 09:53 IST (delayed, educational).
Bank Nifty (Nifty Bank) tracks the most liquid banking stocks on NSE. It is widely watched because banks are a large slice of Nifty 50 and because Bank Nifty futures and options are actively traded — on brokers, not on PaisaTrade.
How to read it
When HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI and other index banks move together, Bank Nifty usually moves more than Nifty 50. A quiet Nifty with a loud Bank Nifty often means the session is a bank story.
Names from our universe
Examples we cover on PaisaTrade — not the official full constituent list from the exchange.
FAQs
Does PaisaTrade let me trade Bank Nifty F&O?
No. This page explains the index. Paper trading and F&O lessons on PaisaTrade are educational. Orders go through a SEBI-registered broker.