MUMBAI : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has put on hold its communication to custodians that new funds coming from India's bordering countries, including China, would need the regulator's vetting, as it awaits clarity from the government.
Mint has reviewed these communications. “These decisions have inter-governmental repercussions and are policy decisions which need Indian government's nod.
So, Sebi has put its initial communication into abeyance. A fresh one may be issued once clarity from the government emerges," said a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Apart from China, the communication also impacts Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bhutan, even as there is no investment from these