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Relaxation in adherence to prescribed timelines issued by SEBI due to Covid 19- (Securities and Exchange Board of India) (13 Apr 2020)

MANU/SSMD/0016/2020

Capital Market

1. In wake of the current nationwide lock down of 21 days as directed by Government of India due to issue of Covid-19, a need has been felt to extend the timelines for processing of various investor requests pertaining to physical securities and Compliance and disclosures to be made under SEBI Regulations and various SEBI circulars. The directions are being issued for Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents / Issuer Companies, holding SEBI registration under Category 1 or Category 2 of RTI/STA.

2. Considering the nationwide lock down and marginal / skeleton staff strength of RTAs / Issuer companies, "relaxation is hereby being given to intermediaries / market participants for equivalent period of lock down declared by Government of India i.e. 21 days, over and above the prescribed time limits, respectively, for activities / investor requests / compliance as per the annexure.

3. In the event of further extension in the lock down period as directed by Government of India / State Governments, additional relaxation in prescribed timelines for equal number of extended days in lock down is also being given to intermediaries / market participants.

Tags : INVESTORS REQUEST   RELAXATION   PRESCRIBED TIMELINES  

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