SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
SEBI/HO/MIRSD/FCR/CIR/P/2021/01
January 06, 2021
To,
The Managing Director/Executive Director,
All Stock Exchanges
Dear Madam/Sir,
Subject: Refund of security deposit
1.This is with reference to the letter MRD/DSA/OW/14347/4/2019 dated June 10, 2019 issued to NSE regarding refund of security deposit and arbitration mechanism after the surrender of membership of Trading Members (Annexure 1).
2. In this regard, following is advised to all exchanges regarding refund of security deposit on surrender of membership by Trading Members:
A. On approval of application for surrender of Trading Member’s registration by SEBI, the Exchange shall release Security Deposit of the Trading Member (engaged in trading on behalf of clients) after the period mentioned at point a) or b), whichever is earlier:
(a) Three years from the date of receipt of surrender application by Exchange from the Trading Member (in order to meet any investor claims), or
(b) Five years from the date of disablement of Trading Member’s trading terminals by the Exchange.
B. On approval of application for surrender of Trading Member’s registration by SEBI, the Exchange shall release Security Deposit of the Trading Member (engaged only in proprietary trading in last three years prior to the date of application) after the period mentioned at point a) or b), whichever is earlier:
(a) one year from the date of receipt of surrender application by exchange from the Trading Member, or
(b) three years from the date of disablement of Trading Member’s trading terminals by the Exchange.
3. The stock exchanges are advised to: –
(a) make necessary amendments to the relevant bye-laws, rules and regulations for the implementation of the above decision immediately;
(b) bring the provisions of this circular to the notice of the members of the stock exchange and also to disseminate the same through their website; and
(c) communicate to SEBI, the status of implementation of the provisions of this circular in the Monthly Development Reports to SEBI.
4. This Circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 read with Section 10 of the Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956 to protect the interests of investors in securities, to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.
5. This Circular is available on SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in.
Yours faithfully,
Pranjal Jayaswal
Deputy General Manager
Market Intermediaries Regulation and Supervision Department
Email -pranjal@sebi.gov.in
Phone No. +91-22-2644 9402