LES in Commodity Derivatives Contracts-Exemption to exchanges in first 5 years of operation

LES in Commodity Derivatives Contracts-Exemption to exchanges during first 5 years of operation from the date of SEBI’s approval for commencement 

Securities and Exchange Board of India

CIRCULAR

SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DNPMP/CIR/P/2019/84                                               

July 26, 2019

To,
The Managing Directors I Chief Executive Officers
All Recognized Stock Exchanges having Commodity Derivatives Segment

Dear Sir / Madam,

Sub:  Guidelines  for  Liquidity Enhancement Scheme  (LES)  in Commodity Derivatives Contracts

1. SEBI vide circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2018/55 dated March 26, 2018 had issued guidelines for LES in Commodity Derivatives Contracts subject to certain conditions stipulated vide Circular CIR/MRD/DP/14/2014 dated April 23, 2014.

2. The manner in which exchanges can provide LES under the extant circular CIR/MRD/DP/14/2014 dated April 23, 2014 is as under:

‘5. 1. Discount in fees, adjustment in fees in other segments or cash payment – The incentives during a financial  year  shall  not  exceed  25%  of  the net profits or 25% of the free reserves of the stock exchange, whichever is higher,  as per the audited financial statements of the preceding financial year.

5.2.    Shares, including options and warrants, of the stock exchange – The shares that may accrue on exercise of warrants or options, given as incentives under all liquidity enhancement scheme, during a financial year, shall not exceed 25%  of  the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of the stock exchange as on the last day of the preceding financial year. Further, the stock exchange shall ensure that this is in compliance  with the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2012 at all times.’

3. An exchange in early years of its format ion/commencement of business may not be able to generate profits or have free reserves from business In this regard, it has now been decided to exempt such exchanges , during their first five years of  operation  from  the  date  of  SEBI’s  approval  for commencement/recommencement of their business, from the applicability of clauses 5.1 and 5.2 of said SEBI circular No. CIR/MRD/DP/ 14/2014 dated April 23, 2014, subject to adherence to the following conditions:

3.1 The yearly incentives that such an exchange can earmark for LES shall not exceed 25% of the audited net-worth of the said exchange as on the last day of the previous financial

3.2 Such exchange shall create a reserve specifically to meet its LES incentives/expenses and transfer funds to such reserve accordingly However, such reserves shall not be included in the calculation of Exchange net worth.

3.3 Such exchange however shall continuously comply with the minimum net­ worth requirement as per Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018.

4. The provisions of this circular shall be effective from the date of this circular.

5. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act , 1992, to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.

6. Exchanges are advised to:

i make necessary amendments to the relevant bye-laws, rules and regulations

ii bring the provisions of this circular to the notice of the stock brokers of the Exchange and also to disseminate the same on their website.

iii communicate to SEBI, the status of the implementation of the provisions of this circular

7. This circular is ava ilable on SEBI website sebi.gov.in under the category “Circulars” and “Info for Commodity Derivatives”.

Yours faithfully ,

Vikas Sukhwal General Manager
Division of New Products and Market Policy
Commodity Derivatives Market Regulation Department
Email: vikass@sebi.gov.in

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