Sebi, IFSCA in talks with EU watchdog to unlock clearing house re-recognition
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and Gift City regulator International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) are aiming to sign information-sharing agreements with Europe’s securities watchdog within the next 60 days, a step that could allow five Indian clearing houses to seek re-recognition by the European Union, two people aware of the discussions told Mint. The move follows the European Union’s financial markets regulator European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signing an agreement with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 27 January on information sharing.
While Sebi will soon announce its deal with ESMA, IFSCA expects its pact to be finalized within one to two months, senior officials of the respective regulators said. The regulatory push comes alongside a broader warming of India–European Union ties. India and the European Union (EU) signed a free-trade agreement on 27 January as a hedge against the US, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the agreement would strengthen India’s manufacturing and services sectors and boost investor confidence.
In October 2022, ESMA withdrew recognition of six Indian clearing houses—Clearing Corp. of India Ltd, Indian Clearing Corp. Ltd, India International Clearing Corp.
Ltd, NSE Clearing Ltd, NSE IFSC Clearing Corp. Ltd, and Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corp. Ltd—after a prior agreement with Indian regulators expired.
The decision was later deferred until 30 April 2023. The derecognition threatened to raise costs for European banks that use these clearing houses for their trades. A new agreement would allow these clearing houses to reapply.
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