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SEBI chief says regulator is working to strengthen India's capital markets
At a business forum in Kolkata, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is working to strengthen India's capital markets.
He said SEBI aims to make markets more accessible and efficient, while protecting investors and helping businesses raise money.
Companies have raised more than ₹10 lakh crore a year on average through shares and debt over the past decade.
In West Bengal, the number of securities-market investors has grown from about 12 lakh in 2015 to more than 90 lakh, and around 36% are under 30.
SEBI has taken steps to make fundraising simpler and less costly, including streamlining IPOs and shortening some issue timelines.
Pandey said well-informed investors are an important safeguard, and markets should remain resilient during periods of stress.
The regulator's focus is on linking savings with productive investment, but no further steps or timetable were announced.
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is working to make India's capital markets more accessible, efficient and resilient.
He said SEBI's approach is to facilitate capital formation, improve ease of doing business and strengthen investor protection.
Pandey spoke at the Bharat Chamber of Commerce Investors Forum on Saturday.
He said companies have raised an average of more than ₹10 lakh crore annually through equity and debt issuances over the past decade.
SEBI has taken steps to simplify fundraising, including streamlining IPO processes and shortening rights-issue timelines.
- Who
- SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey.
- What
- He said SEBI is working to make India's capital markets more accessible, efficient and resilient, while strengthening investor protection.
- When
- Saturday; the articles were published on October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Bharat Chamber of Commerce Investors Forum. The city is not stated.
- Why
- To facilitate capital formation, improve ease of doing business and strengthen investor protection.
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West Bengal had around 12 lakh securities-market investors.
Companies raised an average of more than ₹10 lakh crore annually through equity and debt issuances.
Pandey spoke at the Bharat Chamber of Commerce Investors Forum about SEBI's work to strengthen capital markets.
- SEBI chairman
- Tuhin Kanta Pandey
- West Bengal investors
- Over 90 lakh today, up from around 12 lakh in the 2015 financial year
- Young investors in West Bengal
- Approximately 36% are under 30
- West Bengal listed companies
- 379 have registered offices in the state
- West Bengal MSME fundraising
- Over 40 MSMEs raised more than ₹1,400 crore through SME IPOs
- Annual company fundraising
- More than ₹10 lakh crore on average over the past decade
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What people are saying
While we continue to strengthen markets for businesses, an equally important priority is investor protection. World-class markets must be not only efficient during normal times, but also resilient during periods of stress.
Our approach has been to facilitate capital formation, improve ease of doing business, and strengthen investor protection,