TMI BlogMargin obligations to be given by way of Pledge/ Re-pledge in the Depository SystemX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y of margin pledge , created in the Depository system in accordance with Section 12 of the Depositories Act, 1996 read with Regulation 79 of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 and the relevant Bye Laws of the Depositories. 3. Section 12 of the Depositories Act, 1996 read with Regulation 79 of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 and the relevant Bye Laws of the Depositories clearly enumerate the manner of creating pledge of the dematerialised securities. Any procedure followed other than as specified under the aforesaid provisions of law for creating pledge of the dematerialised securities is prohibited. It is clarified that an off-market transfer of securities leads to change in ownership and shall not be treated as pledge. 4. Transfer of securities to the demat account of the TM / CM for margin purposes (i.e. title transfer collateral arrangements) shall be prohibited. In case, a client has given a power of attorney in favour of a TM / CM, such holding of power of attorney shall not be considered as equivalent to the collection of margin by the TM / CM in respect of securities held in the demat account of the cl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t s securities lying in such accounts to the respective clients demat accounts. Thereafter, TM / CM are prohibited from holding any client securities in any beneficial owner accounts of TM/CM, other than specifically tagged accounts as indicated above, and in pool account(s), unpaid securities account, as provided in SEBI Circular CIR/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/P/2019/75 dated June 20, 2019. 13. Clients having arrangements with custodians registered with SEBI for clearing and settlement of trades shall continue to operate as per the extant guidelines. 14. The operational mechanism for margin pledge is provided in Annexure A . The framework for utilisation of pledged clients securities for exposure and margin is provided in Annexure B . 15. This circular is applicable for all securities in dematerialised form and which are given as collateral / margin by the client to TM / CM / CC by way of pledge and repledge. 16. The Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories are directed to: 16.1. bring the provisions of this circular to the notice of their TM / CM and Depository Participants, as the case may be, and also disseminate the same on their websites; 16.2. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hanism. Such OTP confirmation from client shall also be required, if securities of such client are being re-pledged. The Depositories shall develop a verifiable mechanism for confirmation of the pledge by the client. 5. In client account, margin pledge or re-pledge shall be reflected against each security, if it is pledged / re-pledged and in whose favour i.e. TM / CM / CC. 6. The TM can re-pledge only in favour of CM s demat account tagged as Client Securities Margin Pledge Account . The CM shall create a re-pledge of securities on the approved list only to the CC out of Client Securities Margin Pledge Account . While re-pledging the securities to the CC, CM/TM shall fully disclose the details of the client wise pledge to the CC/CM. CM would need to have visibility of client level position and client collateral so that CM shall allow exposure and / or margin credit in respect of such securities to that client to whom such securities belong. RELEASE OF MARGIN PLEDGE 7. In case of a client creating pledge of the securities in favour of the TM / CM against margin, the TM / CM may release the margin pledge after their internal exposure and risk management checks. Th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... th CC for invocation of the pledged/ re-pledged securities of that client/TM. CC shall block the equivalent available free collateral provided by CM and shall release the re-pledged securities of that defaulting client/TM in Client Securities Margin Pledge Account of CM and the CM shall invoke the pledge in Demat account of the client/ TM. 14. In case of default by TM or client of TM, CM shall be entitled to invoke pledged/ re-pledged securities of the TM. CM shall also be entitled to invoke directly the repledged securities of client of TM having open position with CM to close out such positions. 15. In case of default by the CM, CC shall invoke securities pledged by the CM. After exhausting the CM own collateral, CC may also invoke re-pledge securities of that client who has open position and their re-pledged securities are blocked by CC to close out their open positions. The re-pledge securities of other clients who did not have any open position with CC, their securities shall not be available to CC for invocation to meet settlement default of the CM. Annexure B Framework for utilisation of client s pledged securities for exposure and margin 1. At present, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... lt of TM leading to the default of CM, CC shall: i. encash the available collateral including cash, cash equivalent collateral, CM s own pledged securities. ii. After encashing the available collateral of CM, also be entitled to directly invoke the re-pledged securities of client / TM who has any open position so as to close out the open positions of that client. iii. not be entitled to invoke re-pledged securities of those clients who did not have any open position to meet settlement obligation of the defaulting CM b. In case of default by a client of TM or default of TM, CM Shall: i. be entitled to liquidate available cash, cash equivalent collateral and TM s own pledged /or re-pledged securities with CM/ CC to meet settlement/margin obligations of defaulting TM or client(s) of that TM. ii. After encashing the available collateral of TM, be entitled to directly invoke re-pledged securities of the client of defaulting TM who has open position through CM so as to close out his position. iii. not be entitled to invoke re-pledged securities of those clients of defaulting TM who did not have any open position, iv. ensure that the client securities of TM/ CM re- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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