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Executive Summary: This document contains the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Credit Rating Agencies Amendment Regulations, 2018. It amends the 1999 regulations and comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, May 30, 2018. It addresses criteria for credit rating agencies including net worth, shareholding, permitted activities, monitoring, and shareholding restrictions. Key Points / Main Content: * **Regulation 4 Amendment:** * Clause (d) is substituted, specifying that a foreign credit rating agency must be incorporated in a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member jurisdiction, be recognized under their law, and have a minimum of five years of experience in rating securities. * **Regulation 5 Amendment:** * Clause (c) is substituted, requiring the applicant to have a minimum net worth of twenty-five crore rupees. * Clause (l) is inserted, stating that the promoter of the credit rating agency must have a minimum shareholding of 26% in the agency, as defined in regulation 4. * **Regulation 9 Amendment:** * Clause (d) is inserted, mandating that credit rating agencies maintain a minimum net worth of twenty-five crore rupees at all times. Credit rating agencies with a net worth less than this amount at the time of the amendment have three years to meet the requirement. * Clause (e) is inserted, requiring the promoter to maintain a minimum shareholding of 26% for at least three years from the date of registration. This does not apply to agencies already registered at the time of the amendment. * Clause (f) is inserted, restricting credit rating agencies to only rating securities offered via public or rights issue, unless another activity is required by a financial sector regulator. Agencies engaged in other activities must segregate them into a separate entity within two years of the amendment's notification. * **Regulation 15 Amendment:** * Subregulation 1 is substituted, stating that every credit rating agency shall continuously monitor the rating of securities, unless the rating is withdrawn, subject to regulation 163. * **Regulation 16 Amendment:** * Subregulation 1 is substituted, stating that every credit rating agency shall carry out periodic reviews of all published ratings during the lifetime of the securities, unless the rating is withdrawn, subject to the provisions of regulation 163. * Subregulation 2 is substituted, stating the course of action if a client does not cooperate with the agency. * Subregulation 3 is substituted, stating that a credit rating agency shall not withdraw a rating unless obligations are outstanding. * **New Regulation 24A (Shareholding in a Credit Rating Agency):** * A credit rating agency cannot directly or indirectly hold 10% or more shareholding or voting rights in another credit rating agency, or have representation on the Board of another credit rating agency, unless approved by the Board. * A shareholder holding 10% or more shares or voting rights in a credit rating agency cannot hold 10% or more shares or voting rights in any other credit rating agency. This restriction does not apply to holdings by Pension Funds, Insurance Schemes, and Mutual Fund Schemes. Impact Analysis: * **Credit Rating Agencies:** * *Impact:* Must comply with new net worth, shareholding, activity restrictions, monitoring and periodic review requirements. * *Action Required:* Increase net worth within three years if below the required threshold. Segregate non-permitted activities into a separate entity within two years. Ensure promoter shareholding compliance. * **Promoters of Credit Rating Agencies:** * *Impact:* Subject to minimum shareholding requirements. * *Action Required:* Maintain a minimum shareholding of 26% for at least three years. * **Investors:** * *Impact:* Benefit from continuous monitoring and periodic reviews of ratings. * *Action Required:* Monitor disclosures from credit rating agencies regarding ratings based on the best available information due to lack of client cooperation. * **Shareholders of Credit Rating Agencies:** * *Impact:* Restrictions on shareholding in multiple credit rating agencies. * *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with shareholding restrictions across different credit rating agencies.

Key Entities Referenced

Securities and Exchange Board of India: Regulatory body in India for securities and commodity market. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The act that established the Securities and Exchange Board of India and defines its powers and functions. Securities and Exchange Board of India Credit Rating Agencies Regulations, 1999: Regulations governing credit rating agencies in India. Securities and Exchange Board of India Credit Rating Agencies Amendment Regulations, 2018: Amendments to the 1999 regulations, introduced in 2018. Mumbai, Maharashtra: City in India, mentioned as the location of the notification. Financial Action Task Force: An intergovernmental organization founded in 1989 to develop policies to combat money laundering. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: Indian law which consolidates all laws relating to insolvency and bankruptcy. Ajay Tyagi: Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) at the time of publication.
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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx III—[k.M 4 PART III—Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 201] ubZ fnYyh] cq/okj] ebZ 30] 2018@T;s’ 9] 1940 No. 201] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018/JYAISTHA 9, 1940 भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय (cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)ििििततततभभभभििूूििूू तततत औऔऔऔरररर ििििववववििििननननममममयययय बबबबोोोोडडडड (cid:18)(cid:18) (cid:18)(cid:18) अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा मममम(cid:3)(cid:3)ुु(cid:3)(cid:3)ुु बबबबईईईई,,,, 33330000 ममममईईईई,,,, 2222000011118888 भभभभााााररररततततीीीीयययय (cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)(cid:8)ििििततततभभभभििूूििूू तततत औऔऔऔरररर ििििववववििििननननममममयययय बबबबोोोोडडडड (cid:18)(cid:18) (cid:18)(cid:18) ((((ससससााााखखखख ििििननननधधधधाााारर(cid:18)(cid:18)रर(cid:18)(cid:18) णणणण एएएएजजजजिि(cid:23)(cid:23)िि(cid:23)(cid:23) ससससययययाााा))))ँँँँ ((((ससससशशंंशशंं ोोोोधधधधनननन)))) ििििववववििििननननययययमममम,,,, 2222000011118888 सससस..ंं..ंं ससससबबेेबबेे ीीीी//// एएएएलललल.... एएएए.... डडडडीीीी....----एएएएनननन....आआआआरररर....ओओओओ....//// जजजजीीीी....एएएएनननन....//// 2222000011118888----11115555.—बोड,(cid:4) भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड(cid:4) अिधिनयम, 1992 (1992 का 15) क(cid:20) धारा 11 के साथ प(cid:27)ठत धारा 30 (cid:29)ारा (cid:12)द(cid:31) शि!य" का (cid:12)योग करते $ए एत(cid:3)ारा भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसयाँ) िविनयम, 1999 का और सशं ोधन करन ेके िलए िन+िलिखत िविनयम बनाता ह,ै अथा(cid:4)त:् - 1. इन िविनयम" को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018 कहा जा सकेगा । 2. वे राजप3 म ( उनके (cid:12)काशन क(cid:20) तारीख को (cid:12)वृ(cid:31) ह"गे । 3. भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसयाँ) िविनयम, 1999 म(, i. िविनयम 4 म,( खंड (घ) िन+िलिखत से (cid:12)ित7थािपत हो जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त:् “(घ) िवदशे ी साख िनधा(cid:4)रण (8ेिडट रे:टग) एज(सी, जो उस दशे म( िनगिमत हो जो फाइन(िशयल ए<शन टा7क फोस (cid:4) (एफएटीएफ) का सद7य हो और उनके कानूनी (cid:12)ावधान" के अधीन 3024 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] मा=यता(cid:12)ा> हो, और िजसका (cid:12)ितभूितय" (िस<यू(cid:27)रटीज़) क(cid:20) रे:टग करन े म ( कम से कम पाँच वषA का अनुभव हो;” ii. िविनयम 5 म,( - क. खंड (ग) िन+िलिखत से (cid:12)ित7थािपत हो जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त:् - “(ग) आवेदक क(cid:20) शुC-मािलयत (नेटवथ)(cid:4) कम से कम पDीस करोड़ Eपय े क(cid:20) हो;” ख. खंड (ट) के पFात,् िन+िलिखत खंड अंतः7थािपत Iकया जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त-् “(ठ) साख िनधा(cid:4)रण (8ेिडट रे:टग) एज(सी के सं(cid:12)वतक(cid:4) ((cid:12)ोमोटर) [िविनयम 4 के अनुसार] क(cid:20), साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी म ( कम स े कम 26% क(cid:20) शेयरधा(cid:27)रता (शेयरहोJKडग) हो ।” iii. िविनयम 9 म,( खंड (ग) के पFात,् िन+िलिखत खंड अंतः7थािपत Iकए जाएगँ ,े अथा(cid:4)त-् “(घ) साख िनधार(cid:4) ण (8ेिडट रे:टग) एज(सी क(cid:20) शुC-मािलयत (नेटवथ)(cid:4) सदवै कम से कम पDीस करोड़ Eपये क(cid:20) रहगे ी: परंतु यह Iक बोड (cid:4) के पास पहले से ही भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसयाँ) िविनयम, 1999 के अधीन रिज7Lीकृत िजस साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी क(cid:20) शCु -मािलयत (नेटवथ)(cid:4) पDीस करोड़ Eपये से कम हो, वह साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018 के अिधसूिचत होने क(cid:20) तारीख से तीन वषA क(cid:20) अविध के भीतर अपनी शुC-मािलयत यथा िनधा(cid:4)(cid:27)रत रकम तक बढ़ाएगी; (ङ) साख िनधा(cid:4)रण (8ेिडट रे:टग) एज(सी के सं(cid:12)वत(cid:4)क ((cid:12)ोमोटर) [िविनयम 4 के अनुसार] क(cid:20) शेयरधा(cid:27)रता (शेयरहोJKडग), बोड (cid:4) (cid:29)ारा रिज7Lीकरण (cid:12)दान Iकए जाने क(cid:20) तारीख से कम से कम तीन वषA क(cid:20) अविध तक, साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी म ( कम से कम 26% क(cid:20) रहगे ी: परंतु यह Iक यह खंड उस साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी पर लागू नहM होगा, जो बोड (cid:4) के पास भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018 के (cid:12)ारंभ के समय भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसयाँ) िविनयम, 1999 के अधीन पहले से ही रिज7Lीकृत हो; (च) साख िनधा(cid:4)रण (8ेिडट रे:टग) एज(सी साव(cid:4)जिनक िनग(cid:4)म (पिNलक इOय)ू या सािधकार िनग(cid:4)म (राइPस इOय)ू के माQयम से (cid:12)7तािवत (cid:12)ितभूितय" (िस<यू(cid:27)रटीज़) क(cid:20) रे:टग करन े स े िभR कोई दसू रा I8याकलाप नहM करेगी: परंतु यह Iक इन िविनयम" म ( दी $ई कोई भी बात Iकसी साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी को कोई दसू रा I8याकलाप करन े से (cid:12)ितिषC नहM करेगी, जहाँ तक वह Iदवाला और शोधन अTमता संिहता, 2016 (इ=सॉKवे=सी एडं बVकरWसी कोड, 2016) क(cid:20) धारा 3(18) के अधीन यथा प(cid:27)रभािषत Iकसी िव(cid:31)ीय Tे3 के िविनयामक (रेXयूलेटर) (cid:29)ारा Iकया जाना अपेिTत हो:¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 परंतु यह और Iक यIद साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी Iकसी िव(cid:31)ीय Tे3 के िविनयामक (cid:29)ारा अपेिTत I8याकलाप से िभR I8याकलाप कर रही हो, तो ऐसा I8याकलाप भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018 के अिधसूिचत होने क(cid:20) तारीख से दो वषA क(cid:20) अविध के भीतर एक अलग ए(cid:27)ं टटी को सYप Iदया जाए ।” iv. िविनयम 15 म,( उप-िविनयम (1) िन+िलिखत से (cid:12)ित7थािपत हो जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त् - “(1) (cid:12)Zयेक साख िनधा(cid:4)रण (8ेिडट रे:टग) एज(सी, (cid:12)ितभूितय" (िजनक(cid:20) रे:टग उसके (cid:29)ारा क(cid:20) गई हो) के बन े रहने तक, ऐसी (cid:12)ितभूितय" क(cid:20) रे:टग का तब तक िनरंतर अनु\वण (मॉनीटर) करती रहगे ी, जब तक Iक रे:टग िविनयम 16(3) के (cid:12)ावधान" (उपबंध") के अQयधीन वापस न ल े ली जाए ।” v. िविनयम 16 म,( - क. उप-िविनयम (1) िन+िलिखत से (cid:12)ित7थािपत हो जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त् – “(1) (cid:12)Zयेक साख िनधा(cid:4)रण (8ेिडट रे:टग) एज(सी, (cid:12)ितभूितय" (िस<यू(cid:27)रटीज़) के बन े रहन े तक, सम7त (cid:12)कािशत रे:टग" का तब तक आविधक पुन]वलोकन करती रहगे ी, जब तक Iक रे:टग िविनयम 16(3) के (cid:12)ावधान" (उपबंध") के अQयधीन वापस न ले ली जाए ।” ख. उप-िविनयम (2) िन+िलिखत से (cid:12)ित7थािपत हो जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त् – “(2) यIद ^ाहक साख िनधार(cid:4) ण (8ेिडट रे:टग) एज(सी को इन िविनयम" के िविनयम 15 के अधीन उसक(cid:20) बाQयता_ का पालन करन े हते ु समथ (cid:4) बनाने म ( सहयोग न करे, तो साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी िजतनी भी जानकारी उपलNध हो उसके आधार पर या उस (cid:12)कार पुन]वलोकन करेगी जैसा बोड(cid:4) (cid:29)ारा समय-समय पर िनधा(cid:4)(cid:27)रत Iकया जाए: परंत ु यह Iक यIद इस (cid:12)कार सहयोग क(cid:20) कमी क(cid:20) वजह स े रे:टग िजतनी भी जानकारी उपलNध हो उसके आधार पर दी गई हो, तो साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी िनवेशक" (िविनधानकता(cid:4)_) को यह तcय (cid:12)कट करेगी Iक रे:टग इस आधार पर दी गई ह ै ।” ग. उप-िविनयम (3) िन+िलिखत से (cid:12)ित7थािपत हो जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त् – “(3) साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एजस( ी रे:टग तब तक वापस नहM लेगी जब तक उस (cid:12)ितभूित (िस<यू(cid:27)रटी) के अधीन बाQयताएँ बकाया रह ( िजसक(cid:20) रे:टग उसके (cid:29)ारा क(cid:20) गई हो, िसवाय इसके जहाँ उस कंपनी, िजसक(cid:20) (cid:12)ितभूित (िस<यू(cid:27)रटी) क(cid:20) रे:टग क(cid:20) गई हो, का प(cid:27)रसमापन (वाइंड-अप) हो गया हो या उसका Iकसी दसू री कंपनी म( िवलय (मज(cid:4)र) या समामेलन (अमैलगमेशन) हो गया हो, या जैसा बोड(cid:4) (cid:29)ारा समय-समय पर िनधा(cid:4)(cid:27)रत Iकया जाए ।” vi. िविनयम 24 के पFात,् िन+िलिखत िविनयम अंत:7थािपत Iकया जाएगा, अथा(cid:4)त ् –4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] “ससससााााखखखख ििििननननधधधधाााारर(cid:18)(cid:18)रर(cid:18)(cid:18) णणणण एएएएजजजजसससस(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23) ीीीी (((((cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:28)ेेेेििििडडडडटटटट ररररेेेे(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)टटटटगगगग एएएएजजजजसस(cid:23)(cid:23)सस(cid:23)(cid:23) ीीीी)))) मममम (cid:23)(cid:23) (cid:23)(cid:23)शशशशययेेययेे ररररधधधधाााा####ररररतततताााा 24क. (1) साख िनधार(cid:4) ण एजस( ी: (क) (cid:12)ZयT eप से या अ(cid:12)ZयT eप से, Iकसी दसू री साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी म( 10 (cid:12)ितशत या उससे अिधक शेयरधा(cid:27)रता (शेयरहोJKडग) और / या मतािधकार नहM रखेगी, या (ख) का Iकसी दसू री साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी के बोड(cid:4) म( (cid:12)ितिनिधZव नहM होगा: परंतु यह Iक साख िनधार(cid:4) ण एजस( ी, बोड (cid:4) के पूवा(cid:4)नुमोदन (क(cid:20) पूव(cid:4) मंजरू ी) से, Iकसी दसू री साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी म( 10 (cid:12)ितशत से अिधक शेयर और / या मतािधकार केवल तभी अ]जत कर सकेगी जब ऐसे अज(cid:4)न के प(cid:27)रणाम7वeप उस साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी के िनयं3ण म( प(cid:27)रवतन(cid:4) हो जाता हो िजसके शेयर अ]जत Iकए जा रह े ह" । अज(cid:4)नकता (cid:4) (एgायरर) (cid:29)ारा पवू ा(cid:4)नुमोदन माँगे जाने के आधार पर, बोड(cid:4) िनवेशक" (िविनधानकता_(cid:4) ) के िहत और बाजार क(cid:20) सZयिनhा तथा ि7थरता को Qयान म ( रखत े $ए अजन(cid:4) (एIgिज़शन) को मंजूरी (cid:12)दान कर सकेगा। (2) Iकसी साख िनधार(cid:4) ण एज(सी म( 10 (cid:12)ितशत या उससे अिधक शेयर और / या मतािधकार रखने वाला शेयरधारक Iकसी दसू री साख िनधार(cid:4) ण एज(सी म(, (cid:12)ZयT eप से या अ(cid:12)ZयT eप स,े 10 (cid:12)ितशत या उससे अिधक शेयर और / या मतािधकार नहM रखेगा: परंतु यह Iक उ! (cid:12)ितबंध (िनबiधन) प(शन िनिधय", बीमा 7क(cid:20)म" और पार7प(cid:27)रक िनिध (jयूचुअल फंड) क(cid:20) 7क(cid:20)म" क(cid:20) धा(cid:27)रता_ (होJKडग) पर लागू नहM होगा । 7पlीकरण: इस िविनयम के (cid:12)योजनाथ,(cid:4) “साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी” (8ेिडट रे:टग एजस( ी) से बोड(cid:4) के पास रिज7Lीकृत साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(सी अिभ(cid:12)ेत ह।ै ” अअअअजजजजयययय $$$$ययययाााागगगगीीीी,,,, अअअअ&&&&यययय’’’’ [िव(cid:8)ापन-III/4/असा./77/183] पपपपाााादददद ####टटटट****पपपपणणणण :::: 1. मूल िविनयम, भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ िविनयम, 1999 भारत के राजप3 म ( (cid:12)कािशत तारीख 7 जुलाई 1999 क(cid:20) का.आ. सं. 547(अ) के अधीन जारी $ए थे । 2. भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ िविनयम, 1999 तZपFात-् (क) 28 माच (cid:4) 2000 को का.आ. स.ं 278(अ) (cid:29)ारा राजप3 म ( (cid:12)कािशत भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) ((cid:12)ितभूित अपीलीय =यायािधकरण को अपील) (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2000 (cid:29)ारा (ख) 29 मई 2001 को, भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (मQयव]तय" (cid:29)ारा िविनधान सलाह) (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2001, का.आ. सं. 476(अ), (cid:29)ारा¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (ग) 27 िसतjबर 2002 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (जांच अिधकारी (cid:29)ारा जांच करन े और शाि7त अिधरोिपत करन े के िलए (cid:12)I8या) िविनयम, 2002, का.आ. सं. 1045(अ), (cid:29)ारा (घ) 19 फरवरी 2003 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2003, का.आ. सं. 203(अ), (cid:29)ारा (ङ) 1 अ!ूबर 2003 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (दसू रा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2003, का.आ. सं. 1160(अ), (cid:29)ारा (च) 10 माच (cid:4) 2004 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (उपयु! तथा उिचत mि! के िलए मानदडं ) िविनयम, 2004, का.आ. सं. 398(अ), (cid:29)ारा (छ) 7 िसतjबर 2006 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2006, का.आ. सं. 1454(अ), (cid:29)ारा (ज) 26 मई 2008 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (मQयवतn) िविनयम, 2008, सं. एलएडी/एनआरओ/जीएन/2008/11/126538, (cid:29)ारा (झ) 19 माच (cid:4) 2010 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2010, अिधसूचना स.ं एलएडी/एनआरओ/जीएन/2009-2010/30/199044, (cid:29)ारा (ञ) 13 अ(cid:12)ैल 2011 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) [कुछ मQयव]तय" (इंटरमीिडयरीज़) के रिज7Lीकरण क(cid:20) शतA म( प(cid:27)रवत(cid:4)न] (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2011, अिधसूचना स.ं एलएडी/एनआरओ/जीएन/2011-12/03/12650, (cid:29)ारा (ट) 5 जुलाई 2011 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2011, अिधसूचना स.ं एलएडी/एनआरओ/जीएन/2011-12/10/21232, (cid:29)ारा (ठ) 27 Iदसjबर 2011 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (साख िनधा(cid:4)रण एज(िसया)ँ (दसू रा संशोधन) िविनयम, 2011, अिधसूचना सं. एलएडी-एनआरओ/जीएन/2011-12/31/39022, (cid:29)ारा (ड) 8 Iदसjबर 2016 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) [कुछ मQयव]तय" (इंटरमीिडयरीज़) के रिज7Lीकरण क(cid:20) शतA म( प(cid:27)रवत(cid:4)न] (संशोधन) िविनयम 2016, अिधसूचना सं. सबे ी/एल.ए.डी.- एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2016-17/023, (cid:29)ारा (ढ) 23 मई 2014 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (फ(cid:20)स का संदाय) (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2014, अिधसूचना सं. एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2014-15/03/1089, (cid:29)ारा (ण) 6 माच,(cid:4) 2017 को भारतीय (cid:12)ितभूित और िविनमय बोड (cid:4) (फ(cid:20)स का भुगतान और भुगतान का माQयम) (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2017, अिधसूचना सं. सबे ी/एल.ए.डी.- एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2016-17/037 (तारीख 29 माच,(cid:4) 2017 क(cid:20) अिधसूचना स.ं सबे ी/एल.ए.डी.-एन.आर.ओ./जी.एन./2016-17/038 के साथ प(cid:27)ठत), (cid:29)ारा संशोिधत $ए थे ।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 30th May, 2018 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (CREDIT RATING AGENCIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2018 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018-15.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 read with section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999, namely:- 1. These Regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018. 2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 3. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999, i. in regulation 4, clause (d) shall be substituted with the following, namely: - “(d) a foreign credit rating agency incorporated in a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member jurisdiction and recognised under their law, having a minimum of five years’ experience in rating securities;” ii. in regulation 5, - a. clause (c) shall be substituted with the following, namely: - “(c) the applicant has a minimum net worth of rupees twenty five crore.” b. after clause (k), the following clause shall be inserted, namely – “(l) the promoter of the credit rating agency, in terms of regulation 4, has a minimum shareholding of 26% in the credit rating agency.” iii. in regulation 9, after clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely – “(d) the credit rating agency shall at all times maintain a minimum net worth of rupees twenty five crore. Provided that a credit rating agency already registered with the Board under Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999, having a net worth less than rupees twenty five crores, shall, increase its net worth to the specified amount within a period of three years from the date of notification of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018. (e) the promoter of the credit rating agency, in terms of regulation 4, shall maintain a minimum shareholding of 26% in the credit rating agency for a minimum period of three years from the date of grant of registration by the Board. Provided that this clause shall not be applicable to a credit rating agency already registered with the Board under Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999, at the commencement of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies)(Amendment) Regulations, 2018. (f) a credit rating agency shall not carry out any activity other than the rating of securities offered by way of public or rights issue. Provided that nothing in these regulations shall prohibit a credit rating agency from engaging in any other activity in so far as it may be required by a financial sector regulator as defined under section 3(18) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Provided further that if a credit rating agency is carrying out activities other than the activity required by a financial sector regulator, such activity shall be segregated to a separate entity within a period of two years from the date of notification of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies)(Amendment) Regulations, 2018.”¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 iv. in regulation 15, sub-regulation (1) shall be substituted by the following, namely- “(1) Every credit rating agency shall, during the lifetime of securities rated by it continuously monitor the rating of such securities, unless the rating is withdrawn, subject to the provisions of regulation 16(3).” v. in regulation 16, - a. sub-regulation (1) shall be substituted by the following, namely- “(1) Every credit rating agency shall carry out periodic reviews of all published ratings during the lifetime of the securities, unless the rating is withdrawn, subject to the provisions of regulation 16(3).” b. sub-regulation (2) shall be substituted by the following, namely- “(2) If the client does not co-operate with the credit rating agency so as to enable the credit rating agency to comply with its obligations under regulation 15 of these regulations, the credit rating agency shall carry out the review on the basis of the best available information or in the manner as specified by the Board from time to time. Provided that if owing to such lack of co-operation, a rating has been based on the best available information, the credit rating agency shall disclose to the investors the fact that the rating is so based.” c. sub-regulation (3) shall be substituted by the following, namely- “(3) A credit rating agency shall not withdraw a rating so long as the obligations under the security rated by it are outstanding, except where the company whose security is rated is wound up or merged or amalgamated with another company or as may be specified by the Board from time to time” vi. after regulation 24, the following regulation shall be inserted, namely – “Shareholding in a credit rating agency 24A. (1) A credit rating agency shall not: (a) directly or indirectly, hold 10 per cent or more shareholding and/ or voting rights in any other credit rating agency, or (b) have representation on the Board of any other credit rating agency. Provided that a credit rating agency may, with the prior approval of the Board, acquire shares and/ or voting rights exceeding 10 per cent in any other credit rating agency only if such acquisition results in change in control in the credit rating agency whose shares are being acquired. On the basis of the prior approval sought by the acquirer, the Board may approve the acquisition in the interest of investors, market integrity and stability. (2) A shareholder holding 10 per cent or more shares and/ or voting rights in a credit rating agency shall not hold 10 per cent or more shares and/ or voting rights, directly or indirectly, in any other credit rating agency. Provided that the said restriction shall not apply to holdings by Pension Funds, Insurance Schemes and Mutual Fund Schemes. Explanation: For the purpose of this regulation, a “credit rating agency” means a credit rating agency registered with the Board. AJAY TYAGI, CHAIRMAN [ADVT.—III/4/Exty./77/183]8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Footnotes: 1. The principal regulations, SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999 were issued under S.O. No. 547 (E) dated July 7, 1999 published in the Gazette of India. 2. SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations, 1999 were subsequently amended on- (a) March 28, 2000 by the SEBI (Appeal to Securities Appellate Tribunal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 published in Official Gazette vide S.O. No. 278(E). (b) May 29, 2001, by the SEBI (Investment Advice by Intermediaries) (Amendment) (Regulations), 2001 vide S.O. No. 476 (E). (c) September 27, 2002 by the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 vide No. S.O. No.1045 (E). (d) February 19, 2003 by SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 vide S.O. No. 203 (E). (e) October 1, 2003 by the SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2003 vide S.O. No. 1160 (E). (f) March 10, 2004 by SEBI (Criteria for Fit and Proper Person) Regulations, 2004 vide S. O. No. 398 (E). (g) September 7, 2006 by the SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 vide S. O. No. 1454(E). (h) May 26, 2008 by SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 vide no. LAD/ NRO/GN/2008/11/126538. (i) March 19, 2010 by the SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2009-2010/30/199044. (j) April 13, 2011 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Change in Conditions of Registration of Certain Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 vide Notification No. LAD/ NRO/ GN/ 2011-12/03/12650. (k) July 5, 2011 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 vide Notification No. LAD/NRO/GN/2011- 12/10/21232. (l) December 27, 2011 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Credit Rating Agencies) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2011 vide Notification No. LAD/NRO/GN/2011-12/31/39022. (m) December 08, 2016 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Change in Conditions of Registration of Certain Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 vide Notification No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/023. (n) May 23, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 vide notification no. LAD-NRO/GN/2014- 15/03/1089 (o) March 6, 2017 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 vide notification no. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016- 17/037 read with notification no. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/38dated March 29, 2017. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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