Govt considering proposal to shift FMC under purview of Finance Ministry

21 Aug 2013 Evaluate

Following the debacle at the NSEL and rising concerns over its inability for paying dues, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), presently regulated by the consumer affairs ministry, has drawn much dissension. The government may consider plans to bring the FMC under the purview of the finance ministry, which already oversees the operations of several regulators, including SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA. Bringing FMC under the purview of finance ministry will ensure better co-ordination of regulators.

Earlier this month, NSEL had shut down its operation following the government direction in the wake of violation of certain rules and has given seven-month period to investors to settle their Rs 5,600 crore. However, the exchange could settle only Rs 92.12 crore out of the scheduled of Rs 174.72 crore payment it had committed to FMC.

Concerned over payment crisis at NSEL, the Forward Markets Commission on August 20 has ordered NSE to disclose the party-wise amount deposited in the escrow account maintained with Axis Bank on a daily basis. It also ordered NSE to reconcile the amount of pay-in and pay-out to be made to various members of the exchange. FMC also came down on NSEL for incorrect data and raised doubts on the seriousness of the exchange’s management to resolve the crisis. Meanwhile, the government is also planning to conduct an audit of NSEL’s physical stocks lying in warehouses by own agencies as it fears defaults in payment by buyers.

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