SEBI Board Meeting Highlights: New Delisting Rules, AIF, NGOs, and Index Providers   SEBI Delays Decision on New Delisting Regulations Due to Insufficient Data The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) board recently announced a delay in approving new delisting regulations. The board cited a lack of sufficient data as the reason for this decision. SEBI Chairperson, Madhabi Puri Buch, stated that the data available during the board meeting held in Mumbai was inadequate […]

SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch Vows to Address Overvalued IPOs Introduction Madhabi Puri Buch, the Chief of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has made a commitment to combat the issue of inflated valuations in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). As numerous companies flood the market with their share sales, Buch recognizes the need to address this concern and ensure fair pricing. Record-Breaking IPOs Recently, several companies, including Tata Technologies, launched their IPOs, accumulating […]

SEBI Plans T+0 and Instantaneous Settlement Trades by 2025 Introduction The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is taking significant steps towards introducing faster settlement options for trades in the Indian market. SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri recently announced that the regulatory body is working on a roadmap for the implementation of T+0 settlement trades by March 2024, followed by an optional parallel system for instantaneous settlement by 2025. Importance of Immediate Settlement During a […]

Lenders Bear Brunt as RBI Implements Stricter Regulations The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took action to rein in credit-fueled consumption, causing shares of financial companies to decline. Non-bank lenders with significant consumer credit portfolios were hit the hardest, while larger, well-capitalized banks experienced milder effects. Impact on Financial Stocks Following the RBI’s move to curb credit-fueled consumption, financial stocks faced a sell-off. State Bank of India, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and Bajaj Finance Ltd […]

RBI Governor Highlights Concerns Over Lending Practices and Fintech Models Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das has issued a cautionary statement regarding lending exuberance and overreliance on fintech models by financial institutions. In a recent speech at an event organized by industry lobby Ficci and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), Das emphasized the need for banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and other financial entities to account for risks while pricing loans and avoid […]