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The new framework will apply to public issues of debt securities beginning on or after May 1, 2022, SEBI said in a circular
The new framework will apply to public issues of debt securities beginning on or after May 1, 2022, SEBI said in a circular
On March 8, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) increased the investment limit for payments through the UPI mechanism for retail investors buying debt securities in public issues to ₹5 lakh from ₹2 lakh currently in its efforts to facilitate investment for investors.
The new framework will apply to public issues of debt securities opened on or after May 1, 2022, SEBI said in a circular. The current SEBI rules provide investors with an opportunity to apply for public issuances of debt securities with the ability to block funds through the UPI (Unified Payments Interface) mechanism for an application value of up to ₹2 lakh.
Based on discussions with market participants and in order to standardize requirements as well as facilitate investment for investors, SEBI has now decided to increase the investment limit through the UPI mechanism to ₹5 lakh. The investor can use the mechanism to lock funds for an application value of up to ₹5 lakh per application.
UPI is an instant payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It allows instant money transfer between two people’s bank accounts using one payment. In December 2021, NPCI had increased the limit per transaction in UPI from ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh for UPI based application supported by blocked amount initial public offering (IPO) (ASBA).
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