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DvP III Facility Extended to Gilt Account Holders

No longer current — replaced by Short Sale (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2011-12/108 · issued 06 Jul 2011 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI extends DvP III settlement to gilt account holders, except for trades between holders under the same custodian. Custodians must ensure compliance with RBI guidelines and prevent sale transactions without prior buys or clear balances.

What changed

Previously, DvP III facility was not available for gilt account holder transactions. Now, RBI has extended DvP III to all such transactions, excluding those between gilt account holders of the same custodian.

What it means for you

Banks and custodians can now settle government securities trades for gilt account holders under DvP III, improving efficiency and reducing settlement risk. However, custodians must strictly enforce no short-selling and ensure adherence to RBI guidelines.

Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.

What banks were required to do at the time

Who it affects

Custodians handling gilt account holder transactions, Gilt account holders, Market participants trading in government securities

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What is DvP III and why is this extension important?

DvP III is a settlement method that nets trades on a continuous basis, reducing settlement risk. This extension allows gilt account holders to benefit from the same efficiency, except for trades between holders under the same custodian.

Are there any restrictions on gilt account holder transactions under this new facility?

Yes, transactions between gilt account holders of the same custodian are excluded. Also, custodians must not process sale transactions without prior buy transactions or clear securities balances.

What are the custodians' responsibilities under this circular?

Custodians must ensure all gilt account holder transactions comply with RBI guidelines and prevent any sale without adequate securities or prior purchases.

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Superseded by Short Sale (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2018
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RBI/2011-12/108 IDMD.PCD.06/14.03.07/2011-12 July 06, 2011 All market participants Dear Sir/Madam, Transactions in Government Securities –Extension of DvP III facility to Gilt Account Holders The settlement of trades in Government securities through CCIL was shifted from DvP II to DvP III with effect from April 02, 2004 videcircular IDMD.PDRD.05/10.02.01/2003-04 dated March 29, 2004. It was however clarified vide circular IDMD.PDRS.01/10.02.01/2004-05 dated July 23, 2004 that the DvP III facility will not be available to transactions undertaken by the Gilt Account Holders. 2. On a review, it has been decided to extend the DvP III facility to all transactions undertaken by the Gilt Account Holders except transactions undertaken between Gilt Account Holders of the same custodian. 3. In this regard, the custodian shall ensure that the transactions put through on behalf of the Gilt Account Holders are in adherence with the extant guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India from time to time. It may please be noted that under no circumstances the custodian shall put through sale transactions, on behalf of its Gilt Account Holder, without prior buy transactions or clear balances of securities. Yours faithfully, ( K K Vohra ) Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2011-12/108 · issued 06 Jul 2011. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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