India market regulator tightens rules for exchange disruptions

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said in when critical systems are disrupted, institutions must declare a “disaster” within 30 minutes and take steps - including going to a back up - within the next 45 minutes

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22 March, 2021, 08:40 pm

Last modified: 22 March, 2021, 08:43 pm

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India's market regulator said on Monday that stock exchanges and other market entities will need to switch quicker to their backup sites to resume operations in case of disruptions, weeks after a top exchange was shut down during trading.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said in when critical systems are disrupted, institutions must declare a "disaster" within 30 minutes and take steps - including going to a back up - within the next 45 minutes.

The rules apply to stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories.

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They come after the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the India's largest, shut down for nearly four hours late last month. Traders and investors said lack of proper communication caused losses.

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