At least 50% of other than promoter holdings as per clause 35 of Listing Agreement are in dematerialized mode before shifting the trading in the securities of the company from TFTS to normal Rolling Settlement. For this purpose, the listed companies shall obtain a certificate from its Registrar and Transfer Agent.
Banks are hereby advised to put in place appropriate systems and procedures to ensure compliance with the above prescriptions. The guidelines are issued under the powers vested with Reserve Bank of India under Section 10(2) of the Payment & Settlement Systems Act, 2007 and would come into effect from January 1, 2011. The instructions would be reviewed and suitable changes will be effected, if necessary, based on operational experience and general feedback.
In continuation of our letter DBOD.No.FID.FIC.5 /01.02.00/2008-09 dated February 26, 2009 on the captioned subject, please find enclosed Circular DBOD No.BP.No. 49/ 21.04.132/2010-11 dated October 7, 2010 on `Prudential Guidelines on Restructuring of Advances by Banks’ issued to scheduled commercial banks. In this connection, it is advised that these guidelines, shall apply mutatis mutandis to the select All-India Financial Institutions (AIFIs).
