Sebi on Thursday directed depositories to strengthen norms for the creation and invocation of pledges of securities by introducing clearer undertakings, a standardised pledge request form, and mandatory notifications when a pledge is invoked, in line with the Indian Contract Act.
Under this, pledge request forms must include undertakings from both the pledger and pledgee, including a commitment by the pledgee to provide reasonable notice before selling pledged securities, the markets regulator said in a circular.
Sebi has also mandated a standardised pledge request form across depositories and required them to send notifications to both parties when a pledge is invoked, confirming that the pledgee has been recorded as the beneficial owner.
The new norms will be implemented on or before April 6, 2026.
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