Dated: 25th May
2005
Sub:
Comprehensive Risk Management Framework for the Cash Market
Members attention is invited to the Exchange’s Notice dated March 08,
2005 read with Notice dated 16th May 2005 about the implementation
of SEBI Circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-07/2005, dated February 23, 2005, in
respect of Comprehensive Risk Management system to be implemented w.e.f.
Monday, May 30, 2005.
In this connection it is reiterated that the aforesaid SEBI Circular
shall be strictly enforced w.e.f. 30th May 2005 with the following
clarifications/modifications.
Base Minimum Capital of Rs.10 lakhs has to be maintained by every
member. Base Minimum Capital will not be available for adjustment towards
margins. For all securities whether in BMC or in other deposits the haircut
will be as per VaR.
The Exchange
shall continue to accept Cash Deposits, Fixed Deposits, Bank Guarantees and
shares of eligible listed companies only as deposits from members of the
Exchange.
Bank Guarantees issued by Nationalized Banks and HDFC
shall only be accepted as cash equivalent deposits from members of the
Exchange.
No card value
shall be considered as part of the member’s liquid assets for the purpose of
Extreme Loss Margin.
All local scrips traded at this Exchange except the
“national shares” shall be considered as Illiquid Securities (Group III)
only.
“National Shares” which are defined as Group I securities
of NSE/BSE shall form a separate group for which margins shall be calculated at
NSE and BSE applicable margins, whichever is higher.
All securities traded at this Exchange except “national
shares” shall attract the VaR Margin applicable for Illiquid Securities as per
SEBI Circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-07/2005, dated 23rd February
2005. In respect of “national shares”
the higher of NSE VaR or BSE VaR shall be charged.
For computation of Extreme Loss Margin for “National
Scrips” higher of NSE Extreme Loss Margin Rate and BSE Extreme Loss Margin Rate
shall be considered and for all other securities an Extreme Loss Margin of 10%
shall be imposed.
The terminals would be deactivated and the pay-out of
securities of members who have shortage of funds pay-in withheld on every such
occasion of pay-in shortfall as at present.
Upon recovery of
the complete shortages, the member shall be permitted to trade subject to his
providing a deposit equivalent to his cumulative funds shortage in case of
shortfalls on six or more occasions in three months period as the “funds
shortage collateral” and such deposit shall be kept with MOP for a period of
ten rolling settlements and shall be released thereafter. Such deposits shall not be available for
adjustment against margin liabilities and will also not earn any interest.
Secretary