SEBI announced new rules for Liquid MF, minimum 20%

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Sebi announced new rules for Liquid Mutual Funds in its board meeting

SEBI announced new rules for mutual funds

SEBI said now the liquid mutual funds scheme has to invest a fixed amount in government securities to keep its assets safer and more liquid. Market regulator Sebi announced these new rules for liquid mutual funds in its board meeting.

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Government Securities will have to invest 20 percent

SEBI has said that Liquid Mutual Funds Schemes should keep at least 20% of their investment in liquid assets such as government securities gilts. Liquid Mutual Funds have generally been investing in money markets and debt instruments. Its aim is to provide returns with a low level of low risk and liquidity.

Security will increase: SEBI Chief

This would be largely similar to the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) set for banks, where lenders have to invest a certain portion of their capital into government bonds. Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi said that under the new rules, liquid mutual funds will have to invest at least 20% in liquid assets like Gilts, which can have an impact on returns, but security will increase.

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Major decisions of SEBI

SEBI has tightened the Disclosure Norms for the promoter’s mortgage shares
– the beginning of the judicial process against some credit rating agencies – 5% as the bank-royalty
imposed on mutual funds to maintain the status quo with companies.

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