Description
ICCL updates the list of 33 banks eligible for exposure through Cash, FDs and Bank Guarantees as per SEBI norms for acceptable collaterals.
Summary
Indian Clearing Corporation Limited (ICCL) has issued a revised list of 33 banks eligible for exposure through Cash, Fixed Deposits (FDs), and Bank Guarantees (BGs) as per SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MRD/MRD-PoD-3/P/CIR/2024/65 dated May 29, 2024. This update is in continuation of ICCL Circular 20250826-7 dated August 26, 2025 on norms for acceptable collaterals and exposure of Clearing Corporations.
Key Points
- 33 banks are currently eligible as per Section 3.2 Criteria for selection of Banks of the SEBI Circular
- Applies to all Members, Custodians, PCM, and Banks
- List includes major Indian public sector banks, private sector banks, and foreign banks
- Eligibility criteria as per SEBI guidelines for acceptable collaterals
Regulatory Changes
This circular updates the previous list of eligible banks provided in ICCL Circular 20250826-7 dated August 26, 2025. The revision reflects the current status of banks meeting SEBI’s criteria for selection under Section 3.2 of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MRD/MRD-PoD-3/P/CIR/2024/65.
Eligible Banks List
The 33 eligible banks are:
- AU Small Finance Bank Ltd
- Axis Bank Ltd
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Canara Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Citibank N.A.
- DBS Bank
- Deutsche Bank AG
- HDFC Bank Ltd
- HSBC Bank Ltd
- ICICI Bank Ltd
- IDBI Bank
- IDFC First Bank Ltd
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- IndusInd Bank Ltd
- JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Karur Vysya Bank Ltd
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
- Mizuho Bank Ltd
- MUFG Bank Ltd
- Punjab and Sindh Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- State Bank of India
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- The Federal Bank Ltd
- The South Indian Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank of India
Compliance Requirements
- Members, Custodians, PCM, and Banks must take note of the revised eligible bank list
- Only banks listed in this circular are eligible for exposure through Cash, FDs, and BGs
- Collateral submissions must comply with the updated list of eligible banks
- Members should review their existing collateral arrangements to ensure compliance
Important Dates
- Circular Issue Date: November 14, 2025
- Effective Date: Immediate (as on today)
- Reference Circular Date: August 26, 2025 (ICCL Circular 20250826-7)
- Base SEBI Circular Date: May 29, 2024
Impact Assessment
Operational Impact: Medium - Members and custodians need to verify that their collateral arrangements involve only the listed eligible banks. Any existing arrangements with banks not on this list may need to be reviewed and potentially restructured.
Market Impact: Low to Medium - The list includes all major banks, providing sufficient options for market participants. However, any banks removed from the previous list could require members to adjust their collateral strategies.
Compliance Impact: Medium - Members must ensure ongoing compliance with the updated bank eligibility criteria and may need to update internal systems and processes to reflect the current list.
Contact Information
- Email: risk.monitoring@icclindia.com
- Contact Numbers: +91-22-22728759/5733/8811/5059
- Issued by: Sushant Majhi (Chief Risk Officer) and Akshat Chaturvedi (Head of Operations Risk Department)
Impact Justification
Updates the list of eligible banks for collateral purposes affecting all clearing members' exposure management and collateral submission processes