Circular No. CIR/MIRSD/7/2011, With the said amendment, the requirement of taking prior approval by the merchant bankers. from SEBI for change in status or constitution has been dispensed with. However, the merchant bankers are required to take prior approval from SEBI for change in control. Further, the merchant bankers shall continue to report the following change(s) to SEBI through the half-yearly reports submitted in accordance with SEBI Circular No. MIRSD/DPS-2/MB/Cir-16/2008 dated May 06, 2008;
Circular No. CIR/MIRSD/6/2011, 1. SEBI (Underwriters) Regulations, 1993 {hereinafter referred to as “the said Regulations”}, have been amended vide Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/03/12650 dated April 19, 2011 {hereinafter referred to as “the said amendment”), a copy of which is available on SEBI website www.sebi.qov.in 2. With the said amendment, the requirement of taking prior approval by the underwriters from SEBI for change in status or constitution has been dispensed with. However, the underwriters are required to take prior approval from SEBI for change in control.3. Pursuant to the aforesaid notification, all underwriters shall report the following change(s) to SEBI on a half-yearly basis within 15 days of expiry of the half-year, commencing from the half-year ended September 30, 2011.
Relaxing provisions for change in names by companies, regulator SEBI today said any listed firm seeking to undertake such an exercise can do so provided that the amount invested in new projects associated with change of profile is at least 50 per cent of their assets. As per the earlier rule, at least 50 per cent of the total revenue of such firms was required to have been from activities associated with the any company”s new name for a period of one year preceding the change.
SEBI vide circular no MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-38/2004 dated October 28, 2004 had issued comprehensive guidelines for regulation of Investor Protection Fund (IPF)/ Customer Protection Fund (CPF) required to be maintained by Stock Exchanges. Further vide circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-21/2006 dated December 14, 2006, SEBI issued a clarification to Clause 24 of the Annexure to Circular dated October 28, 2004, specifying that in case of defaulting brokers with multiple memberships, the residual amount after satisfying claims of SEBI, the concerned stock exchange, and all other exchanges, would be credited to the IPF/CPF of the concerned exchange.
As announced in the Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review: June 2011, it has been decided to increase the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 7.25 per cent to 7.50 per cent with immediate effect.
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an Agreement dated February 18, 2011 with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 91 million (USD ninety one million) for financing eligible goods and services including consultancy services, machinery and equipment from India for the purpose of financing development of sugar industry in Ethiopia.
REF.No.MPD.BC.344 /07.01.279/2010-11 Please refer to the Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review of June 16, 2011, in terms of which the repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been increased by 25 basis points from 7.25 per cent to 7.50 per cent with immediate effect.
Monetary Measures -On the basis of the current macroeconomic assessment, it has been decided to increase the repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 7.25 per cent to 7.5 per cent with immediate effect.Consequent to the above increase in the repo rate, the reverse repo rate under the LAF will stand automatically adjusted to 6.5 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate to 8.5 per cent with immediate effect.
Notification No.40/2011-Service Tax- DATED 14-06-2011 – Section 65(105)(zzzp) of the Finance Act, 1994 – Transport of goods by rail service – Abatement provisions – Amendment in Notification No. 9/2010-ST, dated 27-2-2010 – Exemption extended till 1-1-2012. Notification No 09/2010-Service Tax, dated the 27th February 2010 provides abatement to transport of goods by rail. This notification was effective from 01.04.2010 and similar amendments were made and in the previous round, it was made effective from 1 st July 2011. Now it is effective from 01.01.2012.
Notification No.39/2011-Service Tax Section 65(105)(zzzp) of the Finance Act, 1994 – Transport of goods by rail service – Exemption to transportation of specified commodities – Amendment in Notification No.8/2010-ST, dated 27-2-2010 – Exemption extended till 1-1-2012 – NOTIFICATION NO. 39/2011-ST., DATED 14-06-2011
