Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Stock Exchanges Freeze Accounts for Non-Compliance
Imagine stock markets have rules companies must follow.
If a company doesn't, its owners' special accounts, where they keep their stocks, can be frozen.
Recently, more of these accounts were frozen.
The stock market uses a system to make sure companies follow the rules, first giving warnings and fines, then freezing accounts as a final step.
This ensures fairness and protects investors.
Stock exchanges are freezing promoter demat accounts for non-compliance.
The BSE froze promoter accounts in 457 companies, according to SEBI's report.
The NSE froze accounts in 73 firms, while MSEI froze 36.
SEBI's SOP outlines punitive measures for non-compliance with regulations.
Fines and warnings precede account freezes for continued violations.
- Who
- Stock exchanges (BSE, NSE, MSEI), SEBI, and company promoters.
- What
- Stock exchanges are freezing promoter demat accounts for non-compliance with regulations.
- When
- The data is from the 2024-25 period, according to SEBI's annual report.
- Where
- BSE, NSE, and MSEI.
- Why
- Due to non-compliance with Sebi (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
- Exchange
- BSE, NSE, MSEI
- Companies with frozen accounts (BSE)
- 457
- Companies with frozen accounts (NSE)
- 73
- Companies with frozen accounts (MSEI)
- 36
- SEBI Regulation
- Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
- Fines collected in 2024-25
- Rs 67.2 crore