{"id":249157,"date":"2021-06-02T17:40:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T12:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=249157"},"modified":"2021-06-02T18:09:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T12:39:34","slug":"sebi-issues-circular-regulating-off-market-transfer-of-securities-by-fpi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/06\/02\/sebi-issues-circular-regulating-off-market-transfer-of-securities-by-fpi\/","title":{"rendered":"SEBI issues circular regulating &#8216;Off-market\u2019 transfer of securities by FPI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Securities and Exchange Board of India issued guidelines vide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebi.gov.in\/legal\/circulars\/jun-2021\/-off-market-transfer-of-securities-by-fpi_50380.html\">circular dated 01.06.2021<\/a>, for relocation of foreign funds to the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). 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