Master Circular for Stock Exchange and Clearing Corporations


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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a Master Circular for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations. This document consolidates all applicable circulars and directions previously issued by SEBI up to March 31, 2021. It aims to provide users with a single, accessible source of information. The Master Circular supersedes the previous version from October 25, 2019, and is available on the SEBI website.

Securities and Exchange Board of India

MASTER CIRCULAR

SEBI/HO/MRD2/MRD2_DCAP/P/CIR/2021/0000000591

July 5, 2021

To,

All Recognized Stock Exchanges

All Recognized Clearing Corporations

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub: Master Circular for Stock Exchange and Clearing Corporations

1. SEBI, from time to time, has been issuing various circulars/directions to Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations. In order to enable the users to have an access to all the applicable circulars/directions at one place, Master Circular for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations has been prepared.

2. This Master Circular is a compilation of the relevant circulars/communications issued by SEBI up to March 31, 2021 and shall come into force from the date of its issue. References in the circular to the Statutes/Regulations which now stand repealed, have been suitably updated.

3. The Master Circular is a compilation of all the existing/applicable circulars issued by Market Regulation Department of SEBI to Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations. Efforts have been made to incorporate relevant circulars issued by other departments of SEBI to Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations, pertaining to the areas specified in Enclosure.

4. In case of any inconsistency between the Master Circular and the applicable circulars, the content of the relevant circular shall prevail.

5. This Master Circular shall supersede the previous Master Circular SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/117 dated October 25, 2019, and is available on SEBI website at sebi.gov.in.

Yours faithfully 

Sudeep Mishra

General Manager

Enclosures:

Chapter 1: Trading

Chapter 2: Trading Software and Technology

Chapter 3: Settlement

Chapter 4: Comprehensive Risk Management for Cash Market and Debt Segment

Chapter 5: Exchange Traded Derivatives

Chapter 6: Administration of Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations

FAQ :

The purpose is to provide users with a single, accessible place to find all applicable circulars and directions issued by SEBI to Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations.

The Master Circular is a compilation of relevant circulars and communications issued by SEBI up to March 31, 2021.

This Master Circular comes into force from the date of its issue, which is July 5, 2021.

Yes, this Master Circular supersedes the previous Master Circular SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/117 dated October 25, 2019.

The Master Circular is available on the SEBI website at sebi.gov.in.

In case of any inconsistency between the Master Circular and the applicable circulars, the content of the relevant circular shall prevail.

 



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