Who is the SEBI & What is role of SEBI in Indian Share Market?

What is the meaning of SEBI in Indian Stock Exchange ?

SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in) is a Short form of "Security Exchange Board Of India". They have their own website as www.sebi.gov.in. SEBI is the regulatory authority in India established under Section 3 of SEBI Act in 1988 to protect the interests of the investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate, the securities market and for matters connected with it. SEBI was given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.

The SEBI was established in the Financial Sector of Indian Economy, only and only to protect the Investor Fund / Money by fraud and any other from big loses. It monitors and regulates the securities market and protects the interests of the investors by enforcing certain rules and regulations. In simple words SEBI is an regulatory authority that controls the Financial sector in India.

Board of Members of SEBI

The SEBI has 7 board members with following structure.

• The Chairman who is nominated by the Union Government of India
  
• Two members from the Union Finance Ministry
  
• One member from the Reserve Bank of India
  
• The remaining 5 members are nominated by the Union Government of India, out of them
  

What is the role of SEBI in Indian stock exchange ?

SEBI has made to protect the interests of investors and traders in the Indian stock Exchange by providing a healthy environment in trading of securities and to regulate the equity market.

What are Functions of SEBI to regulate the Indian share market

• To protect the interests of investors in All securities.
  
• To promote the development of the securities market.
  
• To regulate the securities market and Financial Market.
  
• Monitoring the activities of stock exchange, mutual funds and merchant bankers.
  
• Developing Code of conduct for market intermediaries.
  
• Solve the Investor An Brokers problem.
  
• To regulate the IPO (For Stocks) and NFO (For Mutual Funds).
  
• SEBI controls the primary market and secondary market.
  

Powers of SEBI in Indian stock market and Financial Market.

Securities and Exchange Board of India has the following three powers:

• Judicial Powers of SEBI: SEBI has power to conduct hearings and pass judgements in cases of unethical and fraudulent trade practices done by companies listed in stock market. This ensures transparency, fairness, accountability and reliability in the capital market.
  
• Legislative Powers of SEBI: Legislative Powers allow SEBI to draft rules and regulations for the protection of the interests of the investors. This type of regulations formulated by SEBI aims safeguard investors from any malpractice and fraudulent trading activities.
  
• Executive Powers of SEBI: SEBI is authorized to file a case against anyone who violates its rules and regulations laid by it. It is empowered to inspect account books and other documents as well if it finds traces of any suspicious activity in financial sector.