The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued norms for setting up of financial benchmark administrator (FBA) for administering significant benchmarks in the markets for financial instruments. Benchmarks administered outside India do not fall under the scope of the guidelines.
No FBA will administer a 'significant benchmark' without obtaining authorisation of the RBI under these directions. However, FBAs that were already administering the 'significant benchmark' may continue to do so till the disposal of their applications by the RBI. FBA will be a company incorporated in India with a minimum net worth of Rs 1 crore at all times. FBAs will ensure that a 'significant benchmark' is designed to be an accurate and reliable representation of the referenced (specified) financial instrument.
FBA will also ensure that the data used to construct a 'significant benchmark' is based on an active market involving arm's length transactions. Where such transactions are not available, it shall record justification for any data, information or expert judgment used to construct the benchmark. FBAs will submit to the RBI such data and reports within such timelines and in such formats as advised from time to time. They should also submit periodic return or report on their compliance with the directions or instructions issued by the central bank within such timelines and in such formats as advised from time to time.
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