Question

Explain the following term/concept:

SEBI

Answer 1

1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulator of the capital markets in India. The SEBI was established in 1992 under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. It has its headquarters in Mumbai and has many regional and local offices all over India.
2. SEBI was set up with the objective of promoting the securities market, protecting the interest of the investors in the securities market and regulating the securities market. SEBI issues rules and regulations to be followed by the issuers of securities, the market intermediaries and the investors. It is a regulator of all the Stock exchanges in India.