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The provisions came into force on 13-2-2025.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Points:<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Application for Recognition of Bullion Exchange and Bullion Clearing Corporations:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>In case a person wants to be a bullion exchange or bullion clearing corporation, an <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">application<\/span> has to submitted to the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">International Finacial Services Centres Authority (&#8216;IFSCA&#8217;)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Application has to be accompanied with a copy of memorandum of association, articles of association and bye-laws.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The application should be accompanied with the documents relating to regulation and control of bullion contracts including:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; The documents relating to the governing board, its constitution and powers of management and the manner in which its business is to be transacted;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; Powers and responsibilities of the office bearers;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; admission of various classes of members, the qualifications for membership, and the exclusion, suspension, expulsion and re- admission of such members.<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">IFSCA can grant in- principal approval, valid for a period of 1 year which can be extended for a period of maximum 6 months, once the following conditions have been complied with by the Applicant:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>is a company limited by shares;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>is demutualised;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>its directors and shareholders who hold or intend to hold shares, are fit and proper persons;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>the applicant satisfies the conditions relating to ownership and governance structure;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>the applicant satisfies the net worth requirements;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>has the requisite capability including financial capacity, functional expertise and infrastructure;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>has an online screen-based trading system;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>has an online surveillance capability which monitors positions, prices and volumes in real time so as to ensure market integrity;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>have a comprehensive network of bullion trading members and has adequate facility to admit and regulate its members;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>has adequate consumer grievance redressal mechanism and arbitration mechanism;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>has adequate systems&#8217; capacity supported by a business continuity plan including a disaster recovery site;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>has an adequate risk management mechanism;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>has the capacity to establish a fund to guarantee settlement of trades;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>applicant has in its employment, sufficient number of persons having adequate professional and other relevant experience to the satisfaction of the IFSCA.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Period of recognition\/ renewal\/ withdrawal:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Period-<\/span> Unless granted on a permanent basis, will be valid for a period of not less than 1 year;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Renewal-<\/span> provisions applicable to the grant of recognition will be followed for renewal;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Withdrawal-<\/span> recognition granted can be withdrawn by the IFSCA in accordance with Section 5 of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/8Xj668B0\" target=\"_blank\">Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956<\/a> relating to &#8220;Withdrawal of Recognition&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Operational Framework of Bullion Exchange:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Every bullion exchange will have to use the services of bullion clearing corporations for settlement of its trade starting from 13-2-2025.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bullion can avail the services of a bullion clearing corporation pursuant to a written agreement stipulating:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; their rights and obligations;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; conditions for admission of securities for clearing and settlement;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; risk management measures;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; charges for clearing and settlement and other incidental and consequential matters.<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Functions of Bullion Exchange:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Protect the interests of consumers;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Regulate bullion contracts;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Work with associations, global agencies or institutions;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Promote growth, transparency;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Orderly development of the bullion market;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Regulate Bullion contracts;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>regulating the working of the bullion trading members,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>establishing and enforcing good delivery standards;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trade practices in the bullion market;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>promoting consumers&#8217; education and training of intermediaries of bullion market;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>setting standards of quality, quantity and other parameters and means of verification of such standards;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>setting standards for vaulting and transport of bullion in consultation with the bullion depository<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Obligations of Bullion Clearing Corporations:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>The payment and settlement in respect of a transaction in a bullion exchange or a bullion clearing corporation will be determined in accordance with the netting or grossing procedure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Payment\/ Settlement in respect of transaction between parties will be final, irrevocable and binding on such parties.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The right of the bullion exchange\/ bullion clearing corporation, to appropriate any collaterals or deposits or margins contributed by the bullion trading member\/ bullion clearing member\/ consumer towards its settlement or other obligations will take priority over any other liability of or claim against the said bullion trading member, bullion clearing member or consumer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The right of a bullion clearing corporation to recover the dues from its bullion clearing members will have priority over any other liability of or claim against the bullion clearing members.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Orderly Winding Down:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Every bullion clearing corporation will have to maintain a framework for orderly winding down of its critical operations and services covering both voluntary and involuntary scenarios.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>This framework will provide for:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; timely and orderly settlement or cessation or transfer of position;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;\">&#10003; transfer of the collateral\/ deposit\/ margin\/ any other asset of the members to another bullion clearing corporation that would take over the operations of the bullion clearing corporation.<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A bullion exchange\/ bullion clearing corporation should have a<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> minimum net worth of USD 10<\/span> million at all times.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Every bullion exchange and bullion clearing corporation will have to adopt the broader principles of governance prescribed by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">International Organization of Securities Commissions<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Every bullion exchange will have to establish a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">consumer education and protection fund<\/span> to promote consumer education and provide compensation to consumers in case of defaults by the bullion trading members.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Every bullion clearing corporation will have to establish and maintain a <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Settlement Guarantee Fund<\/span> to guarantee the settlement of trades executed on a bullion exchange.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Repeal and Supersedes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Repeals- IFSCA<\/span> (Bullion Exchange) Regulations, 2020;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Supersedes<\/span>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; 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