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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposed changes to the eligibility rules for directors of market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) to enhance governance and resilience, including a standardized framework for key management positions.

IN · 2026-09-09

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Key takeaway

SEBI proposes to widen the pool of eligible directors for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs), including public financial institution and PSU bank nominees.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerSEBI proposes to widen eligibility for MII directors and standardise key management roles, targeting stronger governance.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onWithheld This step of the chain is withheld. The reason is set out in the notice above — a deliberate omission, not missing data.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onEnhanced governance and operational resilience at MIIs reduce the risk of regulatory or operational failures, supporting market stability and reliability for SMEs using these platforms.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youIndian SMEs relying on exchanges and depositories face lower risk of settlement disruptions or compliance shocks, enabling more predictable capital-market access and smoother operations.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: IN:Economic Times

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