Sebi in May had tightened the norms to curb misuse of offshore derivative instruments (ODI) or P-notes used by foreign investors not registered in India
Sinha said the new norms will be applicable on a prospective basis and there is enough transition time for the existing investment.
Aims to bring in more transparency and curb misuse of investment route used by foreign investors not registered in India
Sebi tightened norms to check any misuse of P-Notes, by making it mandatory for users of these overseas instruments to follow Indian anti-money laundering law
Tightening should reduce attractiveness of this route but might not impact flows in a big way
Interview with Head of Risk Market Development, Thomson Reuters
Major foreign investors including JPMorgan, HSBC, UBS and Goldman Sachs have supported the proposed provisions for immediate reporting of any breach to the regulator and filing of suspicious transaction reports
Board to discuss next week; move follows consultations with market players following SIT recommendations on black money
According to Sebi data, total value of P-Notes investment in Indian markets has been falling since October.