Financial Regulatory Bodies in India

 

Financial Regulatory Bodies in India

Financial Regulators In India

  • RBI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducts the country’s monetary policy.
  • SEBI: The market regulator in the Indian capital market is the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
  • IRDAI: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) does the same for the insurance sector. 
  • PFRDA: Pension Funds Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) regulates pensions.

                RBI

The RBI’s primary responsibility is to ensure price stability in the economy and control credit flow in the various sectors of the economy.

Commercial banks and the non-banking financial sector are most affected by the RBI’s pronouncements since they are at the forefront of lending credit. The RBI is the money market and the banking regulator in India.

Its functions include:

  • Printing and circulating currency throughout the country
  • Maintaining banking sector reserves by setting reserve ratios
  • Inspecting bank financial statements to keep an eye on any stresses in the financial sector
  • Regulating payments and settlements as well as their infrastructure
  • Instrumental in deciding interest rates and maintaining inflation rates in the country
  • Managing the country’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves
  • Regulating and controlling interest rates, which affects money market liquidity 

              SEBI

  • Established in 1992, SEBI was a response to increasing malpractices in the capital markets that eroded investors’ confidence in the market back then. As a statutory body, its functions include protective as well as regulatory ones.

    Protection: To protect investors and other participants by preventing insider trading, price rigging, and other malfeasances

    Regulation: To implement codes of conduct and guidelines for the various market participants; auditing various exchanges, registering brokers, and investment bankers; deciding on the various fees and fines

    • SEBI has the power to supervise the stock exchanges’ functioning.
    • It regulates the business of exchanges.
    • It has complete access to the exchanges’ financial records and the companies listed on the exchange.
    • It oversees the listing and delisting process of companies from any exchange in the country.
    • It can take disciplinary action, including fines and penalties against malpractices.
    • It also promotes investor education.
    • It undertakes inspections, and conducts audits and inquiries when it spots any wrongdoing.

             IRDA

      Set up in 1999, the IRDA regulates the insurance industry and protects the interests of insurance policyholders. Since the insurance sector is a constantly changing scene, IRDA advisories are critical for insurance companies to keep up with changes in rules and regulations.

      The IRDA has strict control over insurance rates, beyond which no insurer can go.

      The IRDA specifies the qualifications and training required for insurance agents and other intermediaries, which then have to be followed by the insurer.

      It can levy fees and modify them as well, as per the IRDA Act. It regulates and controls premium rates and terms and conditions that insurers are allowed to provide. Any benefit provided by an insurer has to be ratified by the IRDA.

      This regulator also provides the critical function of grievance redressal in an industry where claims can be disputed endlessly.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               PFRDA

    • The PFRDA was set up in 2013 as the sole regulator of India’s pension sector. Its services extend to all citizens, including non-resident Indians (NRIs).

      Its main objective is to ensure income security for senior citizens. To this end, it regulates pension funds and protects pension scheme subscribers.

      PFRDA regulates the pension schemes: NPS and Atal Pension Yojana. PFRDA Act is applicable to these schemes.

      The PFRDA scope includes:

      • Setting up guidelines for investing in pension funds
      • Settling disputes between intermediaries and pension fund subscribers
      • Increasing awareness about retirement and pension schemes
      • Investigating intermediaries and other participants for malpractice
    • The RBI prints currency and distributes it across the country. It also manages the country’s foreign exchange reserves. It sets interest rates for banks to lend, thus controlling credit.
    • The SEBI is the capital market watchdog. It protects investors as well as regulates how the exchanges and capital market function. It levies fines and punishments on bad actors. It has the power to change laws on the stock exchanges' functioning. It can conduct hearings and pronounce judgments on cases.
    • The IRDA keeps tabs on the country’s insurance sector. It regulates insurance premiums as well as the products that companies offer customers. One of its primary functions is complaint redressal.
    • The PFRDA regulates the pension fund sector. Its main objective is income security for senior citizens, and it regulates how pension funds can invest their monies. Its brief includes increasing awareness of pension schemes in the country.

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