What is SEBI and what is its role?

1.	What is SEBI and what is its role?
Answer» The Securities and Exchange Board of India or SEBI is the regulator for the securities market in India. Role of SEBI: 1. It is a supervising and regulatory body to check certain malpractices and works for promoting the securities markets in India. 2. It has three functions rolled into one body quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial and quasiexecutive. 3. It drafts regulations in its legislative capacity, it conducts investigation and enforcement action in its executive function and it passes rulings and orders.

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India or SEBI is the regulator for the securities market in India.

Role of SEBI:

1. It is a supervising and regulatory body to check certain malpractices and works for promoting the securities markets in India.

2. It has three functions rolled into one body quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial and quasiexecutive.

3. It drafts regulations in its legislative capacity, it conducts investigation and enforcement action in its executive function and it passes rulings and orders.

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