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SEBI Technical Glitch Framework: Small Brokers Exempt

10 January 20261 min read
BANKING & FINANCESEBI TechnicalGlitch Framework:Small BrokersExempt10 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

SEBI lightened glitch-reporting duties for smaller brokers whose business depends little on trading technology.

Key facts

  • Exchanges will publish the list of brokers covered.
  • A single common platform replaces multiple exchange-wise reports.
  • Trading holidays are accounted for in timelines.
ReportDeadline
Initial reporting to exchanges and clients2 hours
Preliminary incident report1 day
Root cause analysis14 working days

Glitches excluded

  • Originating beyond the broker’s trading architecture.
  • Not directly affecting trading functionality, or negligible impact.
  • Brokers are immune from penalties for causes outside their control.

Exam angle

  • Threshold: more than 10,000 clients.

Test yourself

1. SEBI's revised technical glitch framework applies to stockbrokers having more than how many registered clients?

Only brokers with over 10,000 registered clients are covered.

2. Under SEBI's revised framework, within how many working days must a root cause analysis report be filed?

RCA is due within 14 working days; the preliminary report within 1 day.

3. The initial glitch reporting window under SEBI's revised framework was extended from 1 hour to what?

The initial reporting timeline became 2 hours.

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