BANKERS TO

AN ISSUE
KAMESH BANSAL
SANJANA SAGAR
 REGISTRATION
Requirements-
1. The applicant has the necessary infrastructure,
communication and data processing facilities and
manpower to effectively discharge his activities.
2. The applicant or any of the directors of the
applicant is not involved in any litigation
connected with the securities market or has not
been convicted of any economic offence.
3. Must be a scheduled bank.
4. Grant of a certificate is in the interest of the
investors.
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Maintenance of books of account, records and
the documents.

2. Furnishing of information to the Board.

3. Agreement with bodies corporate.

4. Board to be informed of any disciplinary action

taken by the RBI.
 Code of conduct
1. Banker should observe high standards of
integrity and fairness in all his dealings with
clients/investors/other members of the
profession.

2. He should exercise due diligence and ensure

proper care.

3. He should not make any statement/indulge in

any act, practice/ unfair competition harmful to
the interest of other bankers or likely to place
the latter in a disadvantageous position.
4. He should not make exaggerated oral/written
statements to his clients about his qualification /
capability to render services or his earlier
achievements in this regard.

5. He has to abide by all acts, rules, regulations,

guidelines, resolutions, notification, directions,
circulars and instructions issued by the
Government /RBI/ Indian Banks Association / SEBI
relevant to his activities as a banker to an issue.
 Inspection of Banker to an
Issue

The Board may request the Reserve Bank

of India to undertake inspection of
the books of account, records and documents
of the banker to an issue.
Purpose of inspection.
The purposes referred to in regulation 17 may be
as follows, namely:—
1. To ensure that the books of account are being
maintained in the manner required.

2. That the provisions of the Act, rules,

regulations are being complied.

3. To investigate into the complaints received

from investors, body corporate or any other
person on any matter having a bearing on the
activities of the banker to an issue.

4. To investigate into such matters as may be

required by the Board.
Procedure
The Reserve Bank shall on a receipt of
a request from the Board as soon as
possible take steps to undertake inspection
of the banker to an issue for such
purposes as may be required by the Board.