Trading Members, Self-Certified Syndicate Banks, Registered Depository Participants, Merchant Bankers, Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents, Bankers to issues, Sponsor Banks and Issuers who propose to list Debt securities, Non-convertible redeemable preference shares, Securitised Debt Instruments and Municipal Debt Securities etc. issued under the respective Regulations are hereby informed that SEBI vide its circular no. SEBI/HO/DDHS/CIR/P/2020/233 dated November 23, 2020 (Annexure I) has inter alia introduced the following:
An additional mode for application through online (app / web) interface in public issues of securities
Providing an option to investors to apply in public issues of debt securities through the app / web interface of Stock Exchange(s) with a facility to block funds through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mechanism for application value upto Rs. 2 Lac
BSE has launched its web-based platform ‘BSEDirect’ on Dec 3, 2018 and mobile app on Feb 1, 2019 for direct participation of retail investors in the non-competitive bidding of G-sec auction. Please refer Notice No. 20181130-64 dated Nov 30, 2018 and Notice No. 20190131-31 dated Jan 31, 2019.
In accordance to the aforesaid SEBI circular, we are extending the facility of ‘BSEDirect’ to investors to apply in public issues of debt securities through the web based platform and mobile app with a facility to block funds through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mechanism for application value upto Rs. 2 Lac.
BSE Direct platform will help wider investors participation and enable investors to place bids directly on the Exchange platform. The BSE Direct platform shall be available to investors to apply for a public issue of debt which opens on or after January 01, 2021.
To place bid through BSEDirect platform/ mobile app the eligible investor is required to register himself/ herself with BSE Direct. The Process of Registration and Bid placement for Debt Public Issue BSEDirect Platform/ Mobile App is attached as Annexure II and the detail operational instructions and guidelines for making application for public issue of debt securities through BSEDirect, please refer the Exchange notice no. 20201228-60 dated Dec 28, 2020.
The URL to access web based BSEDirect platform is as under:
https://www.bsedirect.com
The BSE Direct mobile application can be downloaded from play store in android phones. Kindly search for ‘BSEdirect’ on Google Playstore for downloading mobile application.
In case of any queries or clarifications, kindly contact the following teams at below mentioned contact details:
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Ops Team
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Tel. No.
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New user ID creation or password reset
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IBBS Operations
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user.trdops@bseindia.com
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022-2272 8005/ 8215
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Bidding related queries
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IBBS Operations
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ibbs.ops@bseindia.com
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022-2272 8376/ 8436/ 8226
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BSE Direct bidding platform/mobile app
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Listing Sales
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bse.direct@bseindia.com listing.sales@bseindia.com
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022-2272 5046/ 8934
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Investor’s Services
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Investor Services Desk
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is@bseindia.com
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022 – 2272 8016/ 4355 0218
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For and on behalf of BSE Limited
Bhushan Mokashi
Additional General Manager
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