Sebi mulls over raising F&O contract value from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh: Report

Sebi mulls over raising F&O contract value from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh: Report

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board India (Sebi) is likely to consider increasing the minimum value of each F&O contract from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh as part of its strategy to curb speculative trading to protect the retail investors. The agenda is a part of preliminary recommendations by an expert committee on … Read more

Sebi launches Saa₹thi 2.0 mobile app on personal finance

Sebi launches Saa₹thi 2.0 mobile app on personal finance

Market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) launched ‘Saa₹thi 2.0’ mobile app in Mumbai on Monday. The updated Saa₹thi app has introduced a user-friendly interface with comprehensive tools aimed at simplifying complex financial concepts, a Sebi release said. It includes financial calculators, and has modules that introduce and explain KYC procedures, mutual … Read more

sebi update: Sebi allows promoters to offer shares to staff via stock exchange mechanism in OFS

sebi update: Sebi allows promoters to offer shares to staff via stock exchange mechanism in OFS

New Delhi: In a move aimed at ensuring ease of compliance and lower costs, Sebi on Tuesday said promoters of companies can give shares to their employees under the Offer For Sale (OFS) through the stock exchange mechanism. At present, shares under OFS are offered to the staff outside the stock exchange mechanism. Based on … Read more