Impact of Trading Restrictions on IBC-linked Stocks: A Closer Look
Explained: What happens when IBC-linked stocks face market restrictions
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Reliance Infrastructure Limited has requested a review of trading restrictions linked to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, arguing that these curbs hinder liquidity and price discovery for over 700,000 shareholders. The current framework limits trading to once a week within a narrow price band, impacting market responsiveness.
- 01Reliance Infrastructure's plea highlights concerns over trading curbs affecting liquidity and price discovery.
- 02The Additional Surveillance Measure (ASM) framework restricts trading to once a week within a 5% price band.
- 03The company argues that these restrictions disproportionately impact over 700,000 public shareholders.
- 04ASM is a risk-control framework to enhance market integrity and safeguard investors from volatility.
- 05Current trading limitations slow down price discovery, making it harder for stocks to respond to new information.
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Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra) has formally requested a review of trading restrictions imposed under the Additional Surveillance Measure (ASM) framework linked to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The company argues that these restrictions, which allow trading only once a week within a narrow 5% price band, adversely affect liquidity and price discovery for its over 700,000 public shareholders. RInfra contends that the current trading conditions create a mechanical price movement that does not accurately reflect the company's performance or investor demand. The ASM framework is designed to monitor stocks that may pose higher trading risks, but RInfra claims that these measures disproportionately impact its shareholders, especially during lower-circuit phases when exiting investments becomes challenging. The company has proposed alternatives, such as a periodic call-auction mechanism, to facilitate better trading conditions while retaining essential risk-mitigation measures. The case underscores the tension between regulatory safeguards intended to protect investors and the practical implications of such restrictions on market liquidity and responsiveness.
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The restrictions imposed by the ASM framework limit trading opportunities for shareholders, affecting their ability to exit investments and potentially eroding the value of their holdings.
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