Good news for investors! SEBI changed rules to make trading easier
Securities and Exchange Board of India i.e. SEBI keeps a close watch on the stock market. Many rules are implemented to prevent any investor from committing any kind of fraud. Recently SEBI has issued a circular. As per this circular, PAN KYC details and enrollment have been abolished. Read the full news
In a relief to holders of physical shares, market regulator SEBI has done away with the requirement of freezing these without PAN, KYC details, and nomination. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular regarding this. According to this circular, this step has been taken with the aim of simplifying the rules and it will come into effect immediately.
This decision has been taken after receiving feedback from the Registrar Association of India and investors. Under the rule, it was mandatory for all holders of physical shares of listed companies to furnish PAN, nomination, contact details, bank account details, and specimen signatures for their respective folio numbers.
SEBI had said in May that folios whose details are not available after October 1, 2023, will be frozen by the Registrar of Issue and Share Transfer Agents (RTAs). Amending the circular issued in May, SEBI said that the reference to the word freeze has been removed.
