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Not contemplating any measures for F&O mkt for now, says SEBI Pandey
This story was originally published at 14:36 IST on 4 February 2026
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--SEBI Pandey: Not contemplating any measures for derivatives mkt for now
--CONTEXT: SEBI Chairman Pandey on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai
MUMBAI – The Securities and Exchange Board of India is not contemplating any new measures for futures and options contracts for now, and the current framework will continue, SEBI Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Pandey's comments on derivatives come amid rumours in the market that the regulator is thinking about removing weekly expiry contracts and replacing them with contracts expiring fortnightly. Pandey also clarified that the regulator wasn't thinking about bringing back weekly expiry contracts of the Nifty Bank.
On being asked about the US-India trade deal, he said the deal removed a key uncertainity for global investors. The deal, he said, could help improve flows coming to India as SEBI was also working to remove any barriers in terms of regulations for foreign investors.
Pandey made these comments on the sidelines of an outreach event to understand the problems faced by participants in the corporate bond market. He acknowledged that liquidity in the corporate bond market was still weak and participants limited.
Nearly 90% of the corporate bond market was skewed towards highly rated issuers, with most of them from financial institutions rather then a diverse range of industries, he said. "This concentration limits the choice available to investors and restricts fair price discovery across different sectors of the economy," he said. End
Reported by Anshul Choudhary
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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