In order to further enhance the transparency in the process of issuance and monitoring of offshore derivative instruments (ODIs), the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to tighten norms for ODIs by levying a fee as well as prohibiting them from being issued against derivatives except for those used for hedging purposes.
In its latest consultation paper on ‘streamlining the process of monitoring of ODIs or participatory notes (PNs)’, the Sebi has suggested levying a regulatory fee of $ 1,000 for a period of every three years, on ODI issuers and on each investor in these instruments, beginning from April 1, 2017. This move will discourage the ODI subscribers from taking ODI route and encourage them to directly take registration as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).
The consultation paper states that the ODI issuers will be given time till December 31, 2020 to wind up the ODIs issued against derivatives which are not for hedging purpose and it will be incumbent on ODI issuing FPI to ensure that ODI is issued against those derivatives which are purely for hedging purpose and not for naked speculation. It has further said that the ODI issuing FPI shall put in place necessary system to ensure the same. As a result of the different recent steps taken by SEBI there has been a significant reduction in the notional value of Outstanding ODIs.
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