Sebi favours tax breaks for municipal bond subscribers: Official

Sebi favours tax breaks for municipal bond subscribers: Official

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approached the government to allow tax breaks for subscribers of municipal bonds that are crucial for funding infrastructure development at the grass-root levels, a senior official said on Tuesday. The capital markets watchdog will also root for a tax break for municipal bonds during its meeting … Read more

Rising F&O trade becomes macro issue now, household savings going into speculation: Sebi chief

Rising F&O trade becomes macro issue now, household savings going into speculation: Sebi chief

Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Friday said the capital markets regulator is “compelled” to warn against speculative bets in the futures and options (F&O) segment because it has become a “macro issue”, affecting the broader economy now. Household financial savings are going into the speculative bets, belying the expectations of being used for capital … Read more

Sebi mulls over raising F&O contract value from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh: Report

Sebi mulls over raising F&O contract value from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh: Report

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board India (Sebi) is likely to consider increasing the minimum value of each F&O contract from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh as part of its strategy to curb speculative trading to protect the retail investors. The agenda is a part of preliminary recommendations by an expert committee on … Read more