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What it means

  • The gazette notification SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2023/128, dated March 14, 2023, introduces the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
  • These regulations further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019.
  • The amendments primarily relate to the timelines for reporting changes and updates to information provided by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and Designated Depository Participants (DDPs), and the manner of submitting forms and documents.

Key Changes

  • Regulation 3(2): Specifies that the form for FPI registration should be submitted to the Designated Depository Participant (DDP) in the form and manner specified by the government or the board from time to time.
  • Regulation 3(2): Requires submission of documents in the manner specified by the Board from time to time.
  • Regulation 22(1)(b): Changes the timeline for reporting events from 'forthwith' to 'as soon as possible but not later than seven working days'.
  • Regulation 22(1)(c): Mandates informing the Board and DDP in writing about any material change in information (including changes in structure, ownership, control, or investor group) as soon as possible but not later than seven working days.
  • Regulation 22(1)(e): Changes the timeline for reporting events from 'forthwith' to 'as soon as possible but not later than seven working days'.
  • Regulation 22(1): Requires FPIs to ensure accurate details regarding its investor group are maintained with its designated depository participant at all times.
  • Regulation 22(5): Requires FPIs to notify their DDP of any direct or indirect change in structure, ownership, or control within seven working days.
  • Regulation 31(1)(b): Changes the timeline for reporting events from 'forthwith' to 'as soon as possible but not later than two working days'.
  • Regulation 31(1)(c): Changes the timeline for reporting events from 'forthwith' to 'as soon as possible but not later than two working days'.
  • Regulation 31(1)(g): Changes the timeline for reporting events from 'forthwith' to 'as soon as possible but not later than two working days'.

Impact Analysis

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)

  • Action Items: FPIs need to be aware of the updated requirements for submitting forms and documents as specified by SEBI.

Designated Depository Participants (DDPs)

  • Action Items: DDPs should establish a process for maintaining accurate details regarding FPI's investor group.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

  • Action Items: SEBI will need to monitor compliance with the new regulations and may need to issue further guidance or clarifications as required.

Key Entities Referenced

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): The regulatory body responsible for securities market regulation in India. Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs): Entities that invest in the Indian securities market from outside India. Designated Depository Participants (DDPs): Intermediaries that provide depository services to FPIs. Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992: The Act that established SEBI and provides it with the powers to regulate the securities market. Depositories Act, 1996: An act to provide for the establishment of depositories with the objective of ensuring free transferability of securities with speed, accuracy and security Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019: The principal regulations governing the registration and operation of FPIs in India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-एम.एxचxx.G-अID.E-x1x5x0 32023-244410 CG-MH-E-15032023-244410 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 171] िई ददल्ली, ब धिार, माच ड15, 2023/फाल्ग ि 24, 1944 No. 171] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023/PHALGUNA 24, 1944 भारतीय प्रजतभजू त और जिजिमय बोडड अजधसचू िा म ंबई, 14 माचड, 2023 जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जिििे क (सिं ोधि) जिजियम, 2023 स.ं सबे ी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि/2023/128.—भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड, भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड अजधजियम, 1992 (1992 का 15) की धारा 11 की उप-धारा (1), धारा 11 की उप-धारा (2) के खंड (खक) तथा धारा 12 की उप-धारा (1) एि ं (1क) के साथ पठित धारा 30 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा, और जिक्षपे ागार अजधजियम, 1996 (1996 का 22) की धारा 25 के तहत, प्रदाि की गई िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा, भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) जिजियम, 2019 का और संिोधि करिे के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम बिाता ह,ै अथातड ,् - 1. इि जिजियमों को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2023 कहा िा सकेगा । 2. ये जिजियम रािपत्र म ेंइिके प्रकािि की तारीख को लागू होंग े। 3. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) जिजियम, 2019 म,ें- I. जिजियम 3 म,ें – i. उप-जिजियम (2) म,ें 1728 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] क. िब्दों और जचह्ि “अजभजहत जिक्षेपागार सहभागी को सरकार या बोडड द्वारा समय- समय पर जिधाडठरत दकए िािे िाले फॉमड म,ें दकया िाएगा” के स्ट्थाि पर, िब्द और जचह्ि “अजभजहत जिक्षेपागार सहभागी (डीडीपी) के पास उसी फॉमड म ें दकया िाएगा िैसा सरकार या बोडड द्वारा समय-समय पर जिधाडठरत दकया िाए” आ िाएँग े | ख. िब्दों “जिधाडठरत फीस लगाई िाएगी” के स्ट्थाि पर, िब्द और जचह्ि “जिधाडठरत की गई फीस लगाई िाएगी तथा कोई दस्ट्तािेि उसी प्रकार प्रस्ट्त त दकए िाएँग े िैसा बोडड द्वारा समय-समय पर जिधाडठरत दकया िाए” आ िाएँग े | II. जिजियम 22 म,ें i. उप-जिजियम (1) म,ें खंड (ख) म,ें िब्द “त रंत” के स्ट्थाि पर, िब्द और जचह्ि “िल्द स े िल्द ककंत सात कायड-ददिसों के भीतर,” आ िाएँगे | ii. उप-जिजियम (1) म,ें खंड (ग) के स्ट्थाि पर जिम्नजलजखत खंड आ िाएगा, अथाडत,् - “(ग) बोडड और अजभजहत जिक्षेपागार सहभागी (डेज़िग्नेठर्ड जडपॉज़िर्री पार्र्डजसपेंर्) को िल्द स े िल्द ककंत सात कायड-ददिसों के भीतर, जलजखत रूप म ें सूजचत करेगा, यदद उसके द्वारा बोडड या अजभजहत जिक्षेपागार सहभागी को पहल े दी गई िािकारी में कोई महत्त्िपूण ड बदलाि हो िाता हो (जिसम ें उसकी संरचिा या स्ट्िाजमत्ि या जियंत्रण या जििेिक समूह म ें प्रत्यक्ष रूप से या अप्रत्यक्ष रूप स ेहुआ कोई बदलाि िाजमल ह)ै ;” iii. उप-जिजियम (1) म,ें खंड (ङ) म,ें िब्द “त रंत” के स्ट्थाि पर, िब्द और जचह्ि “िल्द से िल्द ककंत सात कायड-ददिसों के भीतर,” आ िाएँगे | iv. उप-जिजियम (1) म,ें खंड (र्) के बाद, जिम्नजलजखत खंड िोडा िाएगा, अथाडत,् - “(ि) यह स जिजित करेगा दक उसके अजभजहत जिक्षेपागार सहभागी (डीडीपी) के पास उसके जििेिक समूह के सही-सही जििरण हमेिा रह ें | ” v. उप-जिजियम (5) के स्ट्थाि पर जिम्नजलजखत उप-जिजियम आ िाएगा, अथाडत,् - “(5) जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक की संरचिा या समाि स्ट्िाजमत्ि या जियंत्रण या जििेिक समूह म ें प्रत्यक्ष रूप स े या अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से कोई बदलाि होिे पर, िह इसकी सूचिा िल्द से िल्द ककंत सात कायड-ददिसों के भीतर, अपि े अजभजहत जिक्षेपागार सहभागी (डेज़िग्नेठर्ड जडपॉज़िर्री पार्र्डजसपेंर्) को देगा |” III. जिजियम 31 म,ें उप-जिजियम (1) म,ें i. खंड (ख) म,ें िब्द “त रंत” के स्ट्थाि पर, िब्द और जचह्ि “िल्द स े िल्द ककंत सात काय-ड ददिसों के भीतर,” आ िाएँग े | ii. खंड (ग) म,ें िब्द “त रंत” के स्ट्थाि पर, िब्द और जचह्ि “िल्द स े िल्द ककंत सात काय-ड ददिसों के भीतर,” आ िाएँग े | iii. खंड (छ) म,ें िब्द “त रंत” के स्ट्थाि पर, िब्द और जचह्ि “िल्द स े िल्द ककंत सात कायड-ददिसों के भीतर,” आ िाएँग े | बबीता राय डू, कायडपालक जिदेिक [जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा./697/2022-23][भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 पाद ठर्प्पण: 1. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) जिजियम, 2019, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.- एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2019/36 द्वारा, 23 जसतम्बर, 2019 को मूल जिजियम भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित हुए थ े । 2. भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) जिजियम, 2019 तत्पिात ् - (1) 19 ददसम्बर 2019 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) (संिोधि) जिजियम 2019, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2019/44, द्वारा (2) 7 अप्रलै 2020 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) (संिोधि) जिजियम 2020, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2020/09, द्वारा (3) 17 अप्रैल 2020 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (रेग्यूलेर्री सैंडबॉक्स) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2020, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एिआरओ/िीएि/2020/10, द्वारा (4) 3 अगस्ट्त 2021 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (रेग्यूलेर्री सैंडबॉक्स) (संिोधि) जिजियम, 2021, स.ं सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2021/30, द्वारा (5) 3 अगस्ट्त 2021 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) (संिोधि) जिजियम 2021, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2021/32, द्वारा (6) 26 अिूबर 2021 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोड ड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) (दसू रा संिोधि) जिजियम 2021, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2021/54, द्वारा (7) 14 िििरी 2022 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (जिदेिी पोर्डफोजलयो जििेिक) (संिोधि) जिजियम 2022, स.ं सेबी/एल.ए.डी.-एि.आर.ओ./िी.एि./2022/64, द्वारा (8) 9 ििम्बर, 2022 को भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजिमय बोडड (फीस का भ गताि) जिजियम 2022, सं. सेबी/एलएडी-एिआरओ/िीएि/2022/99, द्वारा संिोजधत हुए थ े। SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 14th March, 2023 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2023 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2023/128.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 30 read with sub-section (1) of Section 11, clause (ba) of sub-section (2) of section 11 and sub-sections (1) and (1A) of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), and under Section 25 of the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996), the Securities and Exchange Board of India hereby, makes the following regulations, to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019, namely,– 1. These regulations maybe called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023. 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 (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019, – I. In regulation 3, – i. in sub-regulation (2),4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] a. afterthewords“Form”andbeforethewords“specified by the Government or the Board from time to time”,thewords“and manner”shall be inserted. b. after the words “Part A of the Second Schedule”, the words “and any documents in the manner specified by the Board from time to time” shall be inserted. II. In regulation 22, i. in sub-regulation (1), in clause (b), the word “forthwith” shall be substituted with the words and symbol “as soon as possible but not later thanseven working days,”. ii. in sub-regulation (1), clause (c) shall be substituted with the following, namely,- “(c) as soon as possible but not later thanseven working days, inform the Board and designated depository participant in writing, if there is any material change in the information including any direct or indirect change in its structure or ownership or control or investor grouppreviously furnished by him to the Board or designated depository participant;” iii. in sub-regulation (1), in clause (e), the word “forthwith”shall be substituted with the words and symbol “as soon as possible but not later thanseven working days,”. iv. in sub-regulation (1), after clause (k), the following clause shall be inserted, namely, - “(l) ensure that accurate details regarding its investor group are maintained with its designated depository participant at all times.” v. sub-regulation (5) shall be substituted with the following namely,- “(5) In case of any direct or indirect change in structure or common ownership or control of the foreign portfolio investor or investor group, it shall,as soon as possible but not later thanseven working days, bring the same to the notice of its designated depository participant.” III. In regulation 31, in sub-regulation (1) i. in clause (b), the word “forthwith” shall be substituted with the words “as soon as possible but not later thantwo working days”. ii. in clause (c), the word “forthwith” shall be substituted with the words and symbol “as soon as possible but not later thantwo working days,”. iii. in clause (g), the word “forthwith” shall be substituted with the words “as soon as possible but not later thantwo working days,”. BABITHA RAYUDU, Executive Director [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./697/2022-23] Footnote: 1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019, the Principal Regulations were published in the Gazette of India on September 23, 2019 vide No. SEBI/LAD- NRO/GN/2019/36). 2. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019 were subsequently amended on – (1) 19th December, 2019 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/44. (2) 7th April, 2020 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 vide No SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/09. (3) 17th April, 2020 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Regulatory Sandbox) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/10. (4) 3rd August, 2021, by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Regulatory Sandbox) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021, vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2021/30. (5) 3rd August, 2021 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide No. SEBI.LAD-NRO/GN/2021/32. (6) 26th October, 2021 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021 vide No. SEBI.LAD-NRO/GN/2021/54 (7) 14th January, 2022 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2022/64 (8) 9th November, 2022 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2022/99. 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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