Sebi Mandates E-book for Pvt Debt Over ₹20 Cr

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has made the electronic book mechanism mandatory for all private placement debt issues of ₹20 crore or above and expanded the platform's scope to include Real estate investment trusts (Reits) and infrastructure investment trusts (Invits).

- Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI:

The move, based on recommendations from a working group and public feedback, is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the Electronic Book Provider (EBP) platform.

Under the new framework, the use of the EBP platform is now mandatory for private placements of debt securities, non-convertible redeemable preference shares (NCRPS), and municipal bonds, where the issue size is ₹20 crore or more, including single, shelf and subsequent issues within a financial year, as per a Sebi circular.

Earlier, the mechanism was mandatory for all private placements of debt securities with an issue size of ₹50 crore or more.

Before that, there also was no specific regulatory provision for Reits and Invits.