Role of SEBI
                     Role of SEBI
INTRODUCTION
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 
was officially appointed as the authority for 
regulating the financial markets in India on 12th 
April 1988.
• SEBI plays an important role in regulating the 
securities market of India.
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Why was SEBI formed?
• At the end of the 1970s and during 1980s, capital 
markets were emerging as the new sensation 
among the individuals of India.
• The government felt a sudden need to set up an 
authority to regulate the working and reduce these 
malpractices. 
• As a result, the Government came up with the 
establishment of SEBI.
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Role of SEBI
Power to make 
rules for 
controlling stock 
exchange
• SEBI has power to make new rules for 
controlling stock exchange in India. 
• For example, SEBI fixed the time of  
trading 9 AM and 5 PM in stock 
market.
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To provide license 
to dealers and 
brokers
• SEBI has power to provide license to 
dealers and brokers of capital 
market. 
• If SEBI observes that any financial 
product is of capital nature, then SEBI 
can also control to that product and 
its dealers. 
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Stop fraud in 
Capital Market 
• SEBI can ban on the trading of those 
brokers who are involved in 
fraudulent and unfair trade practices 
relating to stock market.
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Control the Merge, 
Acquisition and 
Takeover the 
companies
• Many big companies in India want to 
create monopoly in capital market. 
• So, these companies buy all other 
companies or deal of merging. 
• SEBI sees whether this merge or 
acquisition is for development of 
business or to harm capital market.
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To audit the 
performance of 
stock market
• SEBI uses his powers to audit the 
performance of different Indian stock 
exchange for bringing transparency 
in the working of stock exchanges.
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Issuers of 
securities
• These are entities in the corporate 
field that raise funds from various 
sources in the market. 
• SEBI makes sure that they get a 
healthy and transparent environment 
for their needs.
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Portfolio 
Management 
Activities
• SEBI has also power to require report 
of portfolio management to check the 
capital market performance. 
• Recently, SEBI sent the letter to all 
Registered Portfolio Managers of 
India for demanding report.
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