NSE to verify suspected 'shell companies' after trade restrictions by Sebi

Sebi has asked NSE to seek
documents from 48 cos and verify credentials of these firms
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NEWS : Stock
exchange major National
Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Wednesday said that it has commenced
the process to verify the credentials of firms on its platform, on whom trade
restrictions were imposed by regulator Sebi.
"Sebi has directed exchanges
to shift 331 companies to the Graded Surveillance Measure (GSM), Stage VI, with
immediate effect. Of these 331 companies, only 48 are listed on NSE. Of these
48 companies, 10 companies were suspended prior to this directive of
Sebi," the NSE said in a statement.
"Sebi has asked NSE to seek
documents from these 48 companies and verify the credentials and fundamentals
of these companies. The exchange has already commenced the process of
collecting information, as advised by Sebi and will be reporting to Sebi after
completing the exercise."
Stock market regulator Sebi had
imposed trade restrictions on 331 firms which are suspected of being
"shell companies" on on Monday.
The aforesaid securities were
placed in suspended animation from Tuesday, as exchanges stated that the trade
in these stocks shall be permitted only once a month.
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