MANU/SDER/0004/2020
Ministry : Securities and Exchange Board of India
Department/Board : Commodity Derivatives Market Regulation Department
Circular No. : SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DRMP/CIR/P/2020/32
Date : 03.03.2020
Notification/ Circulars Referred : Circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DRMP/CIR/P/2016/77 dated September 01, 2016 MANU/SDER/0015/2016
Citing Reference:
Circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DRMP/CIR/P/2016/77 dated September 01, 2016 MANU/SDER/0015/2016 Referred
To,
The Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers,
All Clearing Corporations having Commodity Derivatives Segment
Sir / Madam,
Review of Norms regarding Regaining Matched Book for Commodity Derivatives Segment
1. SEBI vide Circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DRMP/CIR/P/2016/77 dated September 01, 2016, inter alia, prescribed norms to regain matched book vide Clause '5' of the Annexure - I to the said circular. The norms prescribed four alternative tools to regain a matched book based on market conditions.
2. Based on the experience gained with regard to the implementation of these norms and the feedback from Clearing Corporations (CCs) and other stakeholders, it has been decided to revise the Alternatives '3' and '4' in terms of compensation and penalty applicable on tear-up of positions as under:
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Alternative 3: Voluntary tear-up at last mark-to-market price along with compensation equal to 10% of last mark-to-market price and penalty equal to 1% of last mark-to-market price (to be credited to SGF);
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Alternative 4: Partial tear-up (pro-rata against members/clients having opposite positions) at last mark-to-market price along with compensation equal to 8% of last mark-to-market price and penalty equal to 1% of last mark-to-market price (to be credited to SGF).
3. The other provisions with regard to regaining of the matched book prescribed by the earlier circular dated September 01, 2016, shall continue to prevail.