Free Trial

INDIA: Authorities Take Steps to Curb Surge in Equity Derivatives Trading

INDIA
  • Bloomberg report that India’s securities regulator notified steps to limit a surge in equity derivatives trading in the nation after growing retail participation took the speculative bets to the highest in the world.
  • Citing a circular published on the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s website, it notes that the measures include limiting of options contracts that expiry weekly to one per exchange, upfront collection of margins from traders as well as an increase in the minimum contract size to at least 1.5 million rupees.
84 words

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
  • Bloomberg report that India’s securities regulator notified steps to limit a surge in equity derivatives trading in the nation after growing retail participation took the speculative bets to the highest in the world.
  • Citing a circular published on the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s website, it notes that the measures include limiting of options contracts that expiry weekly to one per exchange, upfront collection of margins from traders as well as an increase in the minimum contract size to at least 1.5 million rupees.