Sebi mandates e-book mechanism for pvt debt securities above Rs 20 cr
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Markets regulator Sebi has made the electronic book mechanism mandatory for all private placement debt issues of Rs 20 crore or above and expanded the platform's scope to include REITs and InvITs. The move, based on recommendations from a working group and public feedback, is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the Electronic Book Provider (EBP) platform. Under the new framework, the use of the EBP platform is now mandatory for private placements of debt securities, non-convertible redeemable preference shares (NCRPS), and municipal bonds, where the issue size is Rs 20 crore or more, including single, shelf, and subsequent issues within a financial year, according to a Sebi circular. Earlier, the mechanism was mandatory for all private placements of debt securities with an issue size of Rs 50 crore or more. Sebi has extended products on the EBP platform to infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and real estate infrastructure trust...