CIRCULAR
SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/2016/0000000038
March 09, 2016
To,
All Stock exchanges and Clearing corporations,
All Depositories.
Dear Sir / Madam,
Subject: Introduction of Exchange Traded Cross Currency Derivatives contracts on EUR-USD, GBP-USD and USD-JPY currency pairs and Exchange Traded Option contracts on EUR-INR, GBP-INR and JPY-INR currency pairs
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide A.P. (DIR Series) circular no. 35 dated December 10, 2015 has permitted recognised stock exchanges to offer crosscurrency futures and option contracts in the EUR-USD, GBP-USD and USD-JPY currency pairs. RBI has also permitted recognised stock exchanges to offer currency option contracts in EUR-INR, GBP-INR and JPY-INR currency pairs, in addition to the existing USD-INR pair.
2. In view of the above and after detailed consultations with stock exchanges, it has been decided to permit recognized stock exchanges to introduce crosscurrency futures and options contracts on EUR-USD, GBP-USD and USD-JPY. The details in terms of product design, margins and position limits for the specified currency pairs are as given under Annexure I.
3. Further, it has also been decided to permit recognized stock exchanges to introduce currency options on EUR-INR, GBP-INR and JPY-INR currency pairs. The details in terms of product design, margins and position limits for the three additional currency pairs are as given under Annexure II.
4. Eligible market participants, i.e., stock brokers, domestic institutional investors, FPIs and clients, are allowed to take positions in the exchange traded cross-currency futures and option contracts in the EUR-USD, GBP-USD and USDJPY currency pairs and exchange traded currency option contracts in EUR-INR, GBP-INR and JPY-INR currency pairs, subject to terms and conditions mentioned in this circular and the aforesaid circular of RBI.
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