N O T I C E
Dated :July 06, 2017
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CIRCULA
SEBI/HO/IMD/FIIC/CIR/P/2017/068
June
30, 2017
To,
1. All Foreign
Portfolio Investors (“FPIs”) through their Designated Depository
Participants
(“DDPs”)/ Custodian of Securities.
2. The Depositories
(NSDL and CDSL)
3. All Recognised Stock Exchanges
4. KYC Registration
Agencies (KRAs)
Sir/ Madam,
1. Please refer to SEBI circular no. CIR/MIRSD/01/2013 dated
January 04, 2013, CIR/MIRSD/07/2013 dated September 12, 2013 and CIR/IMD/FPIC/123/2016
dated November 17, 2016.
2. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently introduced
a facility of E-PAN (electronic PAN card) vide press release dated April 11,
2017. Accordingly it is clarified that E-PAN issued by
CBDT can also be produced by FPI for KYC compliance. The other instructions
contained in Circular CIR/IMD/FPIC/123/2016
dated November 17, 2016 remains unchanged.
3. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under
Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 to
protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development
of, and to regulate the securities market.
4. A copy of circular is available at the links “Legal Framework
Circulars” and “Info for F.P.I” on our website www.sebi.gov.in. The
DDPs/Custodians are requested to bring the contents of this circular to notice
of their clients.
Yours faithfully,
ACHAL SINGH
Deputy General
Manager
Tel No.:
022-26449619
Email: achals@sebi.gov.in
Trading
Members are requested to take note of the aforesaid guidelines of SEBI and act
accordingly.
M.A.V. Raju
General
Manager