National Spot Exchange scam derailed commodity market in 2013

 

Product Futures market's nightmare run came to a stop the progress of in 2013 as a Rs 5,600-crore rip-off in Jignesh Shah-led National Spot Exchange (NSEL) and obligation of operation levy on non-farm items vulnerable the augmentation of business, with earnings probable to immerse by 30 per cent to Rs 125 lakh  crore.

The year began with economics Minister P Chidambaram imposing 0.01 per cent product deal tax (CTT) in financial statement on non-agri products and processed food items, a growth that did not go well with the production.

The tax that came into might from July 1, artificial the trading volume in 21 article of trade futures interactions, together with the two leading  bourses - Multi article of trade swap over (MCX) and NCDEX.

July was also hectic as a big scam at the unfettered NSEL came in the communal frown during the month, adulteration the figure of the decade-old futures advertise.

The Centre, which had issued a show-reason notice to the NSEL last year for successively a advance contracts in infringement of law, finally balanced trading at the blemish replace that unearthed a fiddle of immense virtually Rs 5,600 crore - flush superior than Harshad Mehta safety market fiddle.

while many as 24 NSEL members (buyers) owe this sum to 13,000 investors, with no store in warehouses as guarantee. So remote, about Rs 276.14 crore has been compensated to investors with NSEL evasion for the 19th time in a string in its broadsheet imbursement.

Sequence of measures that spread-out later than the ban shook the investors assurance in the product markets as multi- agencies look into originate out irregularities at NSEL foremost to capture of crown officials together with its MD and CEO Anjani Sinha.

Environment and enormity of cheat was such that the purchaser dealings bureau did not have wherewithal to explore this topic and valve Forward Market Commission (FMC) was transfered  to the economics ministry for management the enquiry.

Jignesh Shah, who was on a high at the begin of this year with government's acquiescence to start stock exchange, could not flight liability for this huge imbursement calamity and had to walk out from two exchanges - MCX and MCX-SX - that he founded and nurtured. He has near lost organize over both these bourses with regulators FMC and Securities and Exchange timber of India (Sebi) appointing their nominees on board.

At the fag conclusion of the year, Shah conventional another bump when FMC confirmed him and his rigid FTIL flabby to run any replace in the kingdom.

in front of arraign of being the "highest beneficiary" in the trick, Shah has challenged this classify in the Bombay High Court, which will heed the subject untimely next year.

"Investors self-belief was at an all-time low in 2013," said analysts with a most important brokerage rigid while referring to the unhelpful bang of NSEL rip-off and obligation of CTT.

"Returns from the merchandise market was lesser as compared to the equity markets. bullion, hoary and a few agri-freight performed shoddily in the year," brokerage compact SMC Comtrade Chairman and Managing Director DK Aggarwal said.

Gold worth recovers on Christmas require, worldwide cues

 

Gold worth snapped its two-da trailing splash on Wednesday, trailing recuperating by Rs 125 to Rs 30,175 per ten grams in the general investment , on Christmas require coupled with a campact overall leaning.
Silver worth followed outfit and gained Rs 140 to Rs 43,690 per kg on increased offtake by manufacturing Units.
Traders said besides Christmas require, solid world wide  fashion on assumption that this month's wroth drop may encourage more material buying Mostly led to a revival in expensive metals.

Gold in New York, which as a imperative sets wroth fashion on the marital  front, rise by 0.5 per cent to $1,203.30 an small amount and silver by 0.4 per cent to $19.48 an ounce.

On the marital facade, gold of 99.9  and 99.5 per cent spotlessness well again by Rs 125 every to Rs 30,175 and Rs 29,975 per ten grams, correspondingly. It had vanished Rs 350 in last two require.

monarch   remained  stable  at  Rs 25,100 per part of eight gram.
In line with a common compact require, silver ready rebounded by Rs 140 to Rs 43,690 per kg and paper-based release by Rs 250 to Rs 43,990 per kg. The white metal had gone Rs 400 in the prior two sessions.
Silver coins, nevertheless, detained stable at Rs 84,000 for buying and Rs 85,000 for advertising of 100 pieces.

Govt to offer related tax action to FPIs, FIIs

 

The government has decided to provide related tax action to Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), as presented to foreign institutional investors (FIIs) at there.

 

In a declaration on Tuesday, market controller Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said the three categories of Foreign Portfolio Investors - FIIs, sub-accounts and capable foreign investors (QFIs) - would be specified related tax action as available to FIIs presently

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The latest regulations aspire to get all foreign investors less than a common structure, called the Sebi (Foreign Portfolio Investors) policy, 2013.

These procedures come at a time when the rupee has diluted significantly in opposition to the dollar and very soon hit its all-time low levels of 60 in opposition the American money.

what's more, FIIs have been pulling out currency from the Indian debt market, which has resulted in the hardening of yields on government link.

Gold, silver fall additional on nonstop selling

Extending losses for the second at once day, gold fell by Rs 175 to Rs 30,050 per ten grams in the national capital on Tuesday on nonstop selling by stockists in the middle of weakening global trend.

Silver also declined for the second uninterrupted session by Rs 120 to Rs 43,550 per kg on reduced offtake by jewellers and industrial units.

Traders said sustained selling by stockists on the back of slothful demand mainly kept pressure on precious metals.

Weak global trend, where gold traded below $1200 as investor holdings retreated and US equities climbed to a record high along with signs of an improving economy, further dampened the sentiment, they said.

Gold in Singapore, which normally sets price trend on the marital front, traded at $1,199.10 an ounce and silver dropped 0.5 per cent to $19.37 an ounce.

Besides,increase rupee against the American currency, which makes the dollar-priced precious metal's import cheaper, too prejudiced the sentiment, they added.

On the domestic front, gold of 99.9 and 99.5 per cent purity remained under selling demands and lost another Rs 175 each at Rs 30,050 and Rs 29,850 per ten grams, respectively. It had lost Rs 175 on Monday.

independent, however, held steady at Rs 25,100 per piece of eight gram in limited deals.

Similarly, silver ready declined by Rs 120 to Rs 43,550 per kg and weekly-based delivery by Rs 230 to Rs 43,740 per kg. The white metal had shed Rs 280 in the previous session.

Silver coins followed go with and dropped by Rs 1,000 to Rs 84,000 for buying and Rs 85,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

Sebi drops IPO grading; allows cos to file projection list

 
To make fund raising process easier, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday made the preliminary public offer (IPO) grading mechanism by credit rating agencies charitable and allowed companies to file shelf list with one-year validity for multiple issuance of debt securities.

The Sebi 's board approved the proposal to make the IPO grading system voluntary as against the current provision of being mandatory. The move is part of the regulator's effort to boost the dormant primary market and reduce the reliance on rating agencies, who have been under scanner globally for their role in overall financial sector.

The IPO market had been dormant for almost three years.

Sebi-approved IPO proposals worth Rs 72,000 crore are yet to hit the market, according to Prime Data, a market research and consulting firm. The last major IPO was from Coal India in 2010.

This move follows a requests from market participants, investor associations among others.

In another measure to prop up the capital markets, Sebi's board allowed shelf-prospectus for corporate bond issues.

Domestic corporate bonds are a small portion of a market that is now dominated by government securities.

A shelf-prospectus enables companies to issue corporate bonds utilising the same documents more than once, which will help cut costs and save time.

Sebi extended the facility to file shelf prospectus for issuing non-convertible debt securities for non-banking finance companies, including infrastructure debt funds (IDFCs), besides public sector financial institutions, public sector banks and scheduled banks.

The regulator has also suggested allowing issuers authorised by central board of direct taxes (CBDT) to make public issue tax free secured bonds to file shelf prospectus.

According to Companies Act, 1956, any public financial institution, public sector bank or scheduled bank, whose main object is financing, was allowed to file a shelf prospectus.

To avoid fragmentation of the issues, which will affect the floating stock and thereby liquidity, Sebi said that only a maximum of four issuance can be made under a Shelf Prospectus.

Further, companies filing a shelf prospectus with the Registrar of Companies are not required to file prospectus afresh at every stage of offer of securities, within the period of validity of such shelf prospectus that is one year.

They are required to file only an information memorandum, containing material updations, with respect to subsequent issues.

NBFCs and other listed issuers would be eligible for filing shelf prospectus only if meet certain criteria, including having a networth of at least Rs 500 crore.

Corporate bonds accounted for 21 per cent of the overall outstanding debt of Rs 62 trillion in the country, with the rest controlled by the government securities market, according to a study by rating agency Crisil last month.