SEBI
Also called: Securities and Exchange Board of India
The Securities and Exchange Board of India, the regulator of India's securities markets.
SEBI was set up in 1988 and became a statutory body under the SEBI Act, 1992. Its purpose is to protect the interests of investors in securities, promote the development of the securities market and regulate it.
SEBI writes regulations, registers market intermediaries such as brokers and investment advisers, and acts against fraud and manipulation. It does not guarantee investments or compensate investors for ordinary market losses.
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