Securities and Exchange Board of India

Rule Changes

Regulations came into force on November 7, 2026; online filing and calculator are live

The Securities and Exchange Board of India put its formula-based settlement rules into force on November 7. Companies accused of securities violations now calculate a settlement amount from a published formula instead of negotiating a number with the regulator.

Updated Yesterday

Money Moves

Jio's IPO opened on October 21 and priced on October 24. Shares began trading on NSE and BSE on October 28.

Jio Platforms listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE on October 28, 2026. Shares opened at ₹1,358 and closed at ₹1,417.35 on BSE, 26.66% above the ₹1,119 issue price. The ₹30,213 crore IPO had drawn 22.19 times the shares on offer.

Updated Nov 1

New Capabilities

As of September 2026: Runs the Demat 2.0 pilot under its Regulatory Sandbox

Three Indian companies raised ₹1,025 crore in corporate bonds that exist as digital tokens on a shared ledger, with the cash leg settled instantly in the Reserve Bank of India's digital rupee. India is the first country to issue bonds natively on a distributed ledger while keeping formal ownership records with its statutory depositories.

Updated Sep 11

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Issued the September 2026 circular broadening the exemption

Foreign investors that hold only Indian government bonds no longer have to tell regulators which investor groups stand behind them. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) dropped that disclosure on September 7, 2026, and applied it to every gilts-only foreign portfolio investor.

Updated Sep 7