Reserve Bank of India Tightens Financing Norms for Brokers: Will Stockbrokers Feel the Pressure?

The Reserve Bank of India’s amendment, which will come into effect on April 1, 2026, heralds sweeping changes to the financing structures, collateral standards and exposure rules across the capital markets ecosystem – a move that could reshape the operational landscape for stockbrokers.A key change under the amendment is the shift to fully secured financing […]

Sebi is considering relaxations in reporting requirements for stockbrokers

To facilitate ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed additional relaxations in reporting norms for stock brokers, including exempting certain demat accounts of brokers who are also primary dealers from tagging requirements.Further, brokers who are banks or primary dealers will be required to report only those bank accounts used for stock broking […]

The stock brokers’ association urges FM Sitharaman to withdraw the proposal for tax hike on securities transactions

A group of stockbrokers on Thursday called on Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman to withdraw the budget proposal to hike taxes on securities transactions. While presenting the Budget on February 1, Sitharaman announced the increases in STT (securities transaction tax), saying the move will “provide reasonable course correction” in the Futures and Options (F&O) segment and […]