Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under its new chairman plans a major regulatory overhaul aimed at boosting foreign institutional investment in India’s equities. Measures include fast-tracking registration processes, reducing transaction costs, streamlining margin rules, and possibly enhancing cash-market liquidity relative to the derivatives market. Officials noted the overhaul targets more than US$17 billion of foreign equity outflows this year. 

While SEBI delayed a move to T+0 settlements, it remains committed to aligning more closely with global norms to strengthen market infrastructure and investor confidence.