Sebi Proposes Major Trading Rule Overhaul

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed big changes to how stock markets are regulated.

They want to make the rules simpler and give more responsibility to stock exchanges.

One of the main changes is increasing the minimum net worth required for brokers who offer margin trading facilities.

Sebi also wants to remove old rules that are no longer useful and update others that are more than ten years old.

This is part of their effort to make it easier to do business while keeping the market safe.

Stock exchanges will have more power to monitor and enforce rules, which should help catch problems faster.

The changes also aim to protect investors by ensuring that only financially strong brokers can offer leverage.

Public comments on these proposals are open until 30 January 2026.