close

Two years on, limited-purpose clearing corp to see light of the day

AMC Repo Clearing set to begin ops later this month; move to boost debt market liquidity

Khushboo Tiwari Mumbai
SEBI
Premium

Earlier this year, the markets regulator had allowed alternative investment funds (AIFs) to participate in the credit default swaps (CDS) market as protection for buyers and sellers — a segment that would help AIFs hedge risks

Listen to This Article

A limited-purpose clearing corporation (LPCC) backed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and funded by asset management companies (AMCs) is set to become operational by the third week of June after over two years of its incorporation, said people in the know.

Known as AMC Repo Clearing (ARCL), the LPCC has onboarded over 125 issuers for the initial stage of operation. Since ARCL has now obtained the final approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), it will start offering clearing and settlement services for all tri-party repo in corporate debt securities to boost liquidity and participation.

“The ARCL has started mock-testing on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) platform from Monday and the plan is to make it operational by the second or the third week of June. All infrastructure for the initial stage is ready and there has been encouraging response from issuers,” said a source.

Or

Also Read

RBI hikes repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25%, cuts FY23 GDP forecast to 6.8%

RBI MPC: Here is what experts have to say about the policy announcement

RBI Monetary Policy: Repo rate up by 25 bps, FY23 inflation pegged at 6.5%

Tata in talks to buy majority stake in UTI AMC from 4 PSU finance entities

RBI Monetary Policy: Expect 35 bps repo rate hike tomorrow, say experts

Astral's high growth prospects reflect well in its high valuation

Indices near record fresh lifetime highs as buoyancy returns to markets

Wipro shareholders approve Rs 12,000 cr share buyback at Rs 445 apiece

Angel One client base jumps 44% in May, retail equity market share rises 4%

Indo Count hits 16-month high; surges 36% in four days on strong Q4 results

Topics : SEBI

First Published: Jun 05 2023 | 9:06 PM IST

Explore News

To read the full story, subscribe to BS Premium now, at just Rs 249/ month.

Key stories on business-standard.com are available only to BS Premium subscribers. Already a BS Premium subscriber?LOGIN NOW

Register to read more on Business-Standard.com