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Monday, February 16, 2026

16/02/26, intraday news

Shares of BSE and   other capital market companies dropped between 2% and 9.5% on February 16 after the Reserve Bank of India tightened norms for bank lending to stock brokers and other market intermediaries.

On February 13, RBI issued revised norms on banks' lending to capital market participants, including higher collateral requirements for bank guarantees and a ban on lending for proprietary trading by brokers.

Jefferies said it sees BSE most affected by the new regulations on proprietary trading, which could result in a 10% earnings impact on the exchange operator.

The Reserve Bank of India's " new circular tightens banks' capital market exposures, and will raise costs for brokers and proprietary desks, curbing leverage and liquidity in derivatives, where proprietary trading drives 40% of futures and options turnover," said Devarsh Vakil, head of prime research at HDFC Securities.

Report by J. Jagsnath of Network18 

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