Operational framework for transactions in defaulted debt securities post maturity date/ redemption date under provisions of SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008

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.... securities where redemption amount has not been paid on maturity/redemption date (referred as defaulted debt securities). 2. After detailed consultation with various stakeholders including market participants, investors, Debentures Trustee(s), Stock Exchange(s), Depositories etc., it has been decided to introduce an operational framework for transactions in defaulted debt securities Accordingly, this circular outlines the operational framework for transactions in defaulted debt securities and also prescribes the obligations of Issuers, Debenture Trustee(s), Depositories and Stock Exchange(s) while permitting such transactions. 3. The operational framework has been outlined in Annexure A and the same is also presented in a tabular form al....

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....ctions be lifted on defaulted debt securities as per para 4 of this Annexure and after following procedure given in this Annexure. 1. Temporary restriction on transactions in debt securities: 1.1. Stock Exchange(s) shall not allow any transactions in the defaulted debt securities, two working days prior to their maturity/redemption date. 1.2. On maturity/redemption date of the defaulted debt securities Depositories shall temporarily restrict transactions in such debt securities from such maturity/redemption date till the time its status of payment is determined. 2. Intimation on status of payment: 2.1. Issuer shall intimate to the Stock Exchanges, Depositories and Debenture Trustee(s) the status of payment of debt securities within 1 w....

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....ge and Depositories the status of payment of debt securities within 9 working days of the maturity/redemption date. 3.4. In case intimation of the status of payment of debt securities is not received by Stock Exchanges and Depositories within stipulated timeline, transactions in such debt securities shall continue to be restricted and such restrictions shall continue until any further intimation is received from Issuer/ Debenture Trustee(s) regarding the status of payment of such debt securities. 4. Default in payment of redemption amount and resumption of transaction on defaulted debt securities: 4.1. Within 2 working days from the date of intimation from Issuer or Debenture Trustee(s) that issuer has defaulted on its payment obligation....

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..../SMS, as per BO a/c details available) to both parties to the transaction that it is "Transaction in ISIN-defaulted in redemption" immediately. 7. Account statement: While sending the periodic account statement to the Demat account holders, including Consolidated Account statement (CAS), Depositories shall highlight in such statements that a particular debt securities is an "ISIN -defaulted in redemption". 8. Continuous assessment of default status: 8.1. The Issuer shall inform the Stock Exchange(s), Depositories and Debenture Trustee(s) latest by the 2nd working day of April of each financial year on the updated status of payment of the debt securities 8.2. In case the Issuer fails to intimate the updated status of payment of the conce....

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....o the Stock Exchange(s) and disseminated on respective Depositories' website, within one working day of such restriction. Further, the concerned ISIN shall be extinguished in the depository system on receipt of corporate action documents from the issuer towards its extinguishment. 10. Process in paras 8 and 9 above shall be followed till either Issuer has been liquidated and money has been realised after completion of recovery proceedings or full payment on these securities is made by Issuer. Annexure B ============= Document 1 भारतीय प्रतिभूति और विनिमय बोर्ड Bi Securities and Exchange Board of....