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Groww Pilots Commodities Trading for Select Users Via Metropolitan Stock Exchange

The move reflects a pre-IPO push to broaden income under SEBI curbs on derivatives revenue.

Overview

  • Groww opened a limited, invite-only commodities pilot offering crude oil, gold, silver and natural gas to customers with active trading accounts.
  • Orders are routed through the Metropolitan Stock Exchange with trading available from 9:00 am to 11:30 pm, and users can join a waitlist for access.
  • The rollout extends a diversification drive that has added corporate bonds, a Margin Trading Facility, the 915 pro-trader platform, and the W wealth unit following the Fisdom acquisition.
  • Parent Billionbrains Garage Ventures has filed updated IPO papers with SEBI, detailing a Rs 1,060 crore fresh issue and an Offer For Sale of 574,190,754 shares, with sources estimating an overall size near Rs 7,000 crore.
  • Recent results showed Q1 FY26 net profit up 12% to INR 378.4 crore while operating revenue fell about 10% year on year during a period of pressure from SEBI curbs on high-volume derivatives.